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, 2016

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 2016's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$18.94B · 35.1% of GDP
Spending
$18.76B · 34.8% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
$171.68M · 0.3% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Bulgaria, 2016: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Bulgaria, 2016: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection35.4$6.64B
Health14.2$2.67B
Economic affairs10.9$2.05B
General public services10.4$1.96B
Education9.8$1.83B
Public order and safety6.6$1.23B
Housing and community amenities5.4$1.02B
Defence3.2$599.61M
Recreation, culture and religion2.1$397.93M
Environmental protection1.9$356.2M
Social protection$6.64B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age68.8$4.57B
Family and children15.8$1.05B
Survivors7.4$491.91M
Unemployment3.8$254.25M
Sickness and disability1.7$111.91M
Social protection n.e.c.1.6$108.7M
Social exclusion n.e.c.0.5$32.43M
Housing0.4$26.68M
Health$2.67B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services70.1$1.87B
Medical products, appliances and equipment13.2$351.99M
Outpatient services11.3$301.63M
Health n.e.c.3.8$100.62M
Public health services1.7$45.83M
Economic affairs$2.05B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport63.4$1.3B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting14.4$295.87M
Fuel and energy10.4$213.96M
General economic, commercial and labour affairs8.2$168.14M
R&D Economic affairs2$40.84M
Communication0.9$17.93M
Other industries0.5$11.07M
Mining, manufacturing and construction0.2$4.1M
General public services$1.96B
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 affairs68.5$1.34B
Public debt transactions24.4$476.3M
Basic research4.6$90.1M
General services1.4$26.45M
General public services n.e.c.1$19.37M
Foreign economic aid0.2$4.87M
Education$1.83B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education49.6$908.88M
Tertiary education21.3$389.85M
Pre-primary and primary education21.2$388.96M
Education n.e.c.5.2$95.19M
Subsidiary services to education2.4$43.28M
Education not definable by level0.3$4.65M
R&D Education0.1$1.33M
Public order and safety$1.23B
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 services46.5$572.49M
Law courts27$332.51M
Fire-protection services11.4$140.13M
Public order and safety n.e.c.8.8$108.7M
Prisons6$74.05M
R&D Public order and safety0.4$4.54M
Housing and community amenities$1.02B
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 and community amenities n.e.c.63.1$645.32M
Housing development19.8$202.23M
Street lighting6.3$64.09M
Community development5.7$57.78M
Water supply5.2$53.02M
Defence$599.61M
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence94.9$568.84M
Civil defence3.7$22.25M
Foreign military aid1.1$6.53M
Defence n.e.c.0.4$2.1M
Recreation, culture and religion$397.93M
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 services53.4$212.41M
Recreational and sporting services22.6$90.1M
Broadcasting and publishing services18.5$73.61M
Religious and other community services5.5$21.92M
Environmental protection$356.2M
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management86.8$309.05M
Environmental protection n.e.c.12.2$43.28M
Waste water management0.9$3.1M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape0.2$885.52K

Where the money comes from

Bulgaria, 2016: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Bulgaria, 2016: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports43.9$8.32B
Social contributions22$4.17B
Taxes on income and wealth15.9$3.01B
Sales, fees and charges8.5$1.61B
Other transfers received5.7$1.08B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)2.4$451.62M
Capital transfers and taxes received1.6$298.53M
Taxes on sales, production and imports$8.32B
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 tax58.8$4.89B
Not broken down, or fitting no category41.2$3.43B

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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