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, 2015

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 2015's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$19.58B · 38.5% of GDP
Spending
$20.52B · 40.4% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$944.63M · -1.9% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Bulgaria, 2015: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Bulgaria, 2015: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection32.2$6.6B
Economic affairs15.3$3.13B
Health13.1$2.7B
Education9.7$1.99B
General public services9.5$1.95B
Public order and safety6.9$1.42B
Housing and community amenities5.2$1.07B
Defence3.2$662.82M
Recreation, culture and religion3$611.45M
Environmental protection1.9$395.2M
Social protection$6.6B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age67.6$4.46B
Family and children15.6$1.03B
Survivors7.2$476.97M
Social protection n.e.c.3.7$241.54M
Unemployment3.4$223.68M
Sickness and disability1.7$113.28M
Social exclusion n.e.c.0.5$32.73M
Housing0.3$17.53M
Economic affairs$3.13B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport63.5$1.99B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting15.6$486.96M
General economic, commercial and labour affairs10.9$340.62M
Fuel and energy7.3$228.56M
R&D Economic affairs1.4$45.27M
Communication0.8$24.74M
Other industries0.3$10.76M
Mining, manufacturing and construction0.2$6.44M
Health$2.7B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services73.1$1.97B
Medical products, appliances and equipment11$295.35M
Outpatient services10$270.27M
Health n.e.c.4.1$110.95M
Public health services1.8$48.49M
Education$1.99B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education48.1$956.28M
Pre-primary and primary education23.7$471.32M
Tertiary education21$417.28M
Education n.e.c.4.3$84.65M
Subsidiary services to education2.6$51.37M
Education not definable by level0.3$5.55M
R&D Education0.1$2.11M
General public services$1.95B
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 affairs67.8$1.32B
Public debt transactions24$467.21M
Basic research5.6$108.29M
General services1.2$23.52M
General public services n.e.c.1.1$20.86M
Foreign economic aid0.3$6.55M
Public order and safety$1.42B
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 services47.8$678.24M
Law courts23.7$336.84M
Fire-protection services14.9$211.03M
Public order and safety n.e.c.7.1$101.3M
Prisons6.1$87.1M
R&D Public order and safety0.4$5.1M
Housing and community amenities$1.07B
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 development50.9$544.43M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.23.5$251.19M
Water supply13.7$146.34M
Community development6.7$72.01M
Street lighting5.2$56.14M
Defence$662.82M
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence92.1$610.45M
Civil defence6.1$40.39M
Foreign military aid1.4$9.1M
Defence n.e.c.0.5$3M
Recreation, culture and religion$611.45M
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 services49.5$302.45M
Recreational and sporting services32.9$201.04M
Broadcasting and publishing services14.8$90.2M
Religious and other community services2.9$17.75M
Environmental protection$395.2M
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management91.5$361.81M
Environmental protection n.e.c.6.6$25.96M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape1.3$4.99M
Waste water management0.6$2.44M

Where the money comes from

Bulgaria, 2015: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Bulgaria, 2015: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports39.6$7.75B
Social contributions20.2$3.95B
Taxes on income and wealth14.1$2.75B
Capital transfers and taxes received10.2$2.01B
Sales, fees and charges8.4$1.64B
Other transfers received5.5$1.07B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)2.1$407.74M
Taxes on sales, production and imports$7.75B
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 tax57.9$4.49B
Not broken down, or fitting no category42.1$3.26B

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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