Public budgets

Bulgaria: public budget

What Bulgaria's government raised and what it spent it on, from the figures its own budget laws or a statistics office publish. Solon places every figure on the same international classification, so it can be compared with any other place.

General government, 2012

Outturn: what came in and was spent

General government: central, state and local government and social security funds together, consolidated so that money passed between them is counted once, as Eurostat's government finance statistics (ESA 2010) count it.

Amounts in USD, converted from EUR at 2012's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$18.16B · 33.5% of GDP
Spending
$18.6B · 34.3% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$437.86M · -0.8% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Bulgaria, 2012: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Bulgaria, 2012: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection35.9$6.68B
Economic affairs15.3$2.84B
Health12.7$2.36B
General public services10$1.86B
Education9.7$1.8B
Public order and safety6.5$1.2B
Defence3$562.87M
Housing and community amenities2.8$516.88M
Recreation, culture and religion2.2$408.18M
Environmental protection2$371.56M
Social protection$6.68B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age66.2$4.42B
Family and children14.3$957.95M
Survivors7.4$491.05M
Social protection n.e.c.4.6$306.94M
Unemployment4$267.88M
Sickness and disability1.9$124.11M
Housing1.5$102.27M
Social exclusion n.e.c.0.1$6.81M
Economic affairs$2.84B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport65.3$1.85B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting17$481.67M
General economic, commercial and labour affairs14.9$423.21M
Mining, manufacturing and construction1.1$29.81M
Communication1$29.29M
Other industries0.7$19.53M
Fuel and energy0.1$1.8M
Health$2.36B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services59.8$1.41B
Outpatient services18.8$445.44M
Medical products, appliances and equipment13.5$317.99M
Health n.e.c.6.3$148.91M
Public health services1.6$37.26M
General public services$1.86B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs67.9$1.26B
Public debt transactions23.2$432.34M
Basic research6.1$113.06M
General services2.5$45.61M
General public services n.e.c.0.3$4.75M
Foreign economic aid0.1$2.44M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Education$1.8B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education49.4$887.67M
Tertiary education22.1$396.75M
Pre-primary and primary education20.2$363.73M
Education n.e.c.4.9$87.75M
Subsidiary services to education2.8$50.11M
Education not definable by level0.3$6.17M
R&D Education0.3$4.75M
Public order and safety$1.2B
Public order and safety, in detail, as a share of it
Public order and safety, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Police services49.1$591.26M
Law courts26.4$318.37M
Fire-protection services13$156.23M
Prisons5.6$67.58M
Public order and safety n.e.c.5.1$61.54M
R&D Public order and safety0.8$9.25M
Defence$562.87M
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence96$540.39M
Foreign military aid2$11.31M
Defence n.e.c.2$11.18M
Housing and community amenities$516.88M
Housing and community amenities, in detail, as a share of it
Housing and community amenities, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Housing development34.9$180.51M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.28$144.8M
Water supply19.1$98.67M
Street lighting10.8$56.02M
Community development7.1$36.87M
Recreation, culture and religion$408.18M
Recreation, culture and religion, in detail, as a share of it
Recreation, culture and religion, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Cultural services53.8$219.7M
Recreational and sporting services22.1$90.32M
Broadcasting and publishing services20.9$85.44M
Religious and other community services3.1$12.85M
Environmental protection$371.56M
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management79.8$296.66M
Environmental protection n.e.c.17.1$63.47M
Waste water management3.1$11.43M

Where the money comes from

Bulgaria, 2012: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Bulgaria, 2012: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports42.8$7.78B
Social contributions20.2$3.68B
Taxes on income and wealth13.8$2.5B
Sales, fees and charges8.4$1.53B
Other transfers received6.4$1.17B
Capital transfers and taxes received4.9$892.81M
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)3.4$614.26M
Taxes on sales, production and imports$7.78B
Taxes on sales, production and imports, in detail, as a share of it
Taxes on sales, production and imports, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Value added tax59.5$4.63B
Not broken down, or fitting no category40.5$3.15B

Over the years

26.3 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99528.7 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99633.3 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99735.2 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99841.7 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99943.1 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00041.3 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00138 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00238.6 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00339.6 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00438.3 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00536.4 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00637.7 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00738.5 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00834.9 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00932.4 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01032 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01133.5 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01237.1 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01337.8 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01438.5 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01535.1 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01636.4 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01738.8 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01838.7 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01937.6 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02037.5 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02138.4 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02236.9 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02336.2 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02438.1 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02531.8 % of GDPSpending · 1,99536.8 % of GDPSpending · 1,99631.8 % of GDPSpending · 1,99733.9 % of GDPSpending · 1,99841.5 % of GDPSpending · 1,99943 % of GDPSpending · 2,00040.6 % of GDPSpending · 2,00139.1 % of GDPSpending · 2,00238.6 % of GDPSpending · 2,00337.8 % of GDPSpending · 2,00436.7 % of GDPSpending · 2,00533.7 % of GDPSpending · 2,00637.7 % of GDPSpending · 2,00737.1 % of GDPSpending · 2,00839.3 % of GDPSpending · 2,00936.1 % of GDPSpending · 2,01033.7 % of GDPSpending · 2,01134.3 % of GDPSpending · 2,01237.8 % of GDPSpending · 2,01343.2 % of GDPSpending · 2,01440.4 % of GDPSpending · 2,01534.8 % of GDPSpending · 2,01634.8 % of GDPSpending · 2,01737.1 % of GDPSpending · 2,01836.5 % of GDPSpending · 2,01941.4 % of GDPSpending · 2,02041.5 % of GDPSpending · 2,02141.3 % of GDPSpending · 2,02238.9 % of GDPSpending · 2,02339.2 % of GDPSpending · 2,024
Bulgaria: revenue and spending, 1995–2025
Bulgaria: revenue and spending, 1995–2025
PeriodRevenue (% of GDP)Spending (% of GDP)
1,99526.331.8
1,99628.736.8
1,99733.331.8
1,99835.233.9
1,99941.741.5
2,00043.143
2,00141.340.6
2,0023839.1
2,00338.638.6
2,00439.637.8
2,00538.336.7
2,00636.433.7
2,00737.737.7
2,00838.537.1
2,00934.939.3
2,01032.436.1
2,0113233.7
2,01233.534.3
2,01337.137.8
2,01437.843.2
2,01538.540.4
2,01635.134.8
2,01736.434.8
2,01838.837.1
2,01938.736.5
2,02037.641.4
2,02137.541.5
2,02238.441.3
2,02336.938.9
2,02436.239.2
2,02538.1
Where these figures come from

Series read from Eurostat, government finance statistics (gov_10a_main, gov_10a_exp) on 2026-11-11.

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