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, 2014

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 2014's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$21.6B · 37.8% of GDP
Spending
$24.68B · 43.2% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$3.08B · -5.4% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Bulgaria, 2014: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Bulgaria, 2014: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection30.8$7.61B
Economic affairs19.7$4.87B
Health12.6$3.12B
Education9.4$2.33B
General public services9.1$2.24B
Public order and safety6.5$1.6B
Housing and community amenities3.8$933.01M
Recreation, culture and religion3.4$840.41M
Defence3$744.49M
Environmental protection1.6$392.17M
Social protection$7.61B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age67.5$5.14B
Family and children15.7$1.2B
Survivors7.3$558.1M
Unemployment3.6$272.08M
Social protection n.e.c.3.2$245.77M
Sickness and disability1.9$146.93M
Social exclusion n.e.c.0.5$37.07M
Housing0.2$14.08M
Economic affairs$4.87B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
General economic, commercial and labour affairs48.7$2.37B
Transport40$1.95B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting10.4$504.17M
Communication0.6$27.23M
Other industries0.2$8.64M
Mining, manufacturing and construction0.2$7.31M
Fuel and energy0.1$4.65M
Health$3.12B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services71.8$2.24B
Medical products, appliances and equipment12.1$377.03M
Outpatient services10.8$337.84M
Health n.e.c.3.5$110.13M
Public health services1.7$54.2M
Education$2.33B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education47.5$1.11B
Pre-primary and primary education22.5$523.69M
Tertiary education21.9$509.48M
Education n.e.c.5.2$121.96M
Subsidiary services to education2.5$57.66M
Education not definable by level0.3$6.38M
R&D Education0.1$1.59M
General public services$2.24B
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 affairs67.6$1.51B
Public debt transactions22$492.08M
Basic research7.1$160.08M
General services2.1$45.97M
General public services n.e.c.1$21.39M
Foreign economic aid0.3$7.71M
Public order and safety$1.6B
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 services48.8$783.02M
Law courts23.5$377.56M
Fire-protection services13.6$217.74M
Public order and safety n.e.c.8.1$130.19M
Prisons5.6$89.14M
R&D Public order and safety0.4$6.91M
Housing and community amenities$933.01M
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 development50.1$467.37M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.21.6$201.13M
Water supply12.7$118.37M
Community development8.3$77.05M
Street lighting7.4$69.21M
Recreation, culture and religion$840.41M
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 services41.7$350.46M
Recreational and sporting services39.5$332.26M
Broadcasting and publishing services13.1$110.27M
Religious and other community services5.7$47.56M
Defence$744.49M
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence94.1$700.25M
Civil defence4.8$35.6M
Foreign military aid0.8$5.98M
Defence n.e.c.0.3$2.52M
Environmental protection$392.17M
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management92$360.95M
Environmental protection n.e.c.7.6$29.63M
Waste water management0.4$1.73M

Where the money comes from

Bulgaria, 2014: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Bulgaria, 2014: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports39.5$8.53B
Social contributions20.7$4.47B
Taxes on income and wealth13.9$3B
Other transfers received8.9$1.92B
Sales, fees and charges8.1$1.75B
Capital transfers and taxes received6.9$1.49B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)2$442.66M
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 tax60.2$5.14B
Not broken down, or fitting no category39.8$3.4B

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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