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, 2013

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 2013's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$20.68B · 37.1% of GDP
Spending
$21.09B · 37.8% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$406M · -0.7% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Bulgaria, 2013: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Bulgaria, 2013: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection35.7$7.53B
Economic affairs14.7$3.11B
Health12$2.52B
Education9.8$2.06B
General public services9.7$2.05B
Public order and safety6.9$1.46B
Housing and community amenities3.5$733.64M
Defence3.2$671.09M
Environmental protection2.5$526.06M
Recreation, culture and religion2$424.06M
Social protection$7.53B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age64.7$4.87B
Family and children14.3$1.08B
Survivors7.2$542.13M
Social protection n.e.c.5.9$442.39M
Unemployment3.7$279.96M
Sickness and disability2.1$155.12M
Housing1.7$130.69M
Social exclusion n.e.c.0.4$29.62M
Economic affairs$3.11B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport60$1.86B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs19$591.27M
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting16$496.44M
Fuel and energy2$60.96M
Other industries1.3$39.71M
Mining, manufacturing and construction0.9$27.76M
Communication0.9$27.76M
Health$2.52B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services57.7$1.46B
Outpatient services18$454.48M
Medical products, appliances and equipment17$427.78M
Health n.e.c.5.4$137.06M
Public health services1.9$46.75M
Education$2.06B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education48.5$999.13M
Tertiary education21.5$443.19M
Pre-primary and primary education20.4$419.95M
Education n.e.c.6$123.25M
Subsidiary services to education2.5$50.47M
Education not definable by level0.9$18.46M
R&D Education0.2$3.98M
General public services$2.05B
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 affairs71$1.46B
Public debt transactions20.7$425.66M
Basic research5.8$118.07M
General services2$41.3M
General public services n.e.c.0.3$6.11M
Foreign economic aid0.2$4.65M
Public order and safety$1.46B
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 services50$730.19M
Law courts24.2$353.54M
Fire-protection services14.7$215.29M
Prisons5.3$77.83M
Public order and safety n.e.c.5.1$74.64M
R&D Public order and safety0.7$9.7M
Housing and community amenities$733.64M
Housing and community amenities, in detail, as a share of it
Housing and community amenities, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Water supply42.2$309.45M
Housing development23.8$174.51M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.20.1$147.68M
Street lighting8.4$61.76M
Community development5.5$40.24M
Defence$671.09M
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence98.2$659M
Foreign military aid1.4$9.56M
Defence n.e.c.0.4$2.52M
Environmental protection$526.06M
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management64.7$340.26M
Environmental protection n.e.c.25.4$133.47M
Waste water management10$52.46M
Recreation, culture and religion$424.06M
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 services59.4$252.07M
Broadcasting and publishing services20$84.87M
Recreational and sporting services17.4$73.98M
Religious and other community services3.1$13.15M

Where the money comes from

Bulgaria, 2013: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Bulgaria, 2013: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports41.3$8.53B
Social contributions20.1$4.15B
Taxes on income and wealth13.5$2.79B
Other transfers received8.9$1.83B
Sales, fees and charges7.5$1.55B
Capital transfers and taxes received6$1.23B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)2.8$583.04M
Taxes on sales, production and imports$8.53B
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 tax59.7$5.1B
Not broken down, or fitting no category40.3$3.44B

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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