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, 2017

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 2017's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$21.6B · 36.4% of GDP
Spending
$20.63B · 34.8% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
$963.18M · 1.6% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Bulgaria, 2017: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Bulgaria, 2017: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection35.2$7.27B
Health13.9$2.88B
Economic affairs11.9$2.46B
Education10.1$2.09B
General public services9.3$1.91B
Public order and safety7.1$1.47B
Housing and community amenities4.4$918.11M
Defence3.1$637.26M
Recreation, culture and religion2.9$604.28M
Environmental protection1.9$397.54M
Social protection$7.27B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age66.3$4.82B
Family and children15.4$1.12B
Survivors7.2$525.76M
Social protection n.e.c.4.5$329.87M
Unemployment3.6$264.01M
Sickness and disability1.9$140.76M
Social exclusion n.e.c.0.5$38.52M
Housing0.4$32.08M
Health$2.88B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services65.5$1.88B
Medical products, appliances and equipment14.2$408.61M
Outpatient services12.3$354.95M
Health n.e.c.6.1$176.91M
Public health services1.9$53.43M
Economic affairs$2.46B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport47.9$1.18B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs17.4$428.04M
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting15.3$375.63M
Fuel and energy14.9$365.46M
R&D Economic affairs2.1$51.06M
Communication1.6$39.65M
Other industries0.7$16.04M
Mining, manufacturing and construction0.2$4.74M
Education$2.09B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education50.2$1.05B
Pre-primary and primary education20.5$429.85M
Tertiary education18.8$394.38M
Education n.e.c.6.9$144.83M
Subsidiary services to education3.1$64.84M
Education not definable by level0.3$5.65M
R&D Education0.1$2.6M
General public services$1.91B
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 affairs67.1$1.28B
Public debt transactions25.1$479.44M
Basic research5.6$107.89M
General services1.5$28.81M
General public services n.e.c.0.5$10.17M
Foreign economic aid0.2$3.62M
Public order and safety$1.47B
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$715.33M
Law courts25.6$374.5M
Fire-protection services11.2$164.82M
Public order and safety n.e.c.8.3$121.1M
Prisons5.8$84.73M
R&D Public order and safety0.3$4.63M
Housing and community amenities$918.11M
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.53.6$492.44M
Housing development22.3$205.04M
Water supply9.9$91.17M
Community development7.3$66.77M
Street lighting6.8$62.81M
Defence$637.26M
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence96.5$614.9M
Civil defence1.9$12.31M
Foreign military aid1.2$7.91M
Defence n.e.c.0.4$2.26M
Recreation, culture and religion$604.28M
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 services54.2$327.73M
Recreational and sporting services20.8$125.4M
Broadcasting and publishing services13.7$82.81M
Religious and other community services11.3$68.35M
Environmental protection$397.54M
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management84.5$335.97M
Environmental protection n.e.c.10.4$41.35M
Waste water management3.2$12.77M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape1.9$7.46M

Where the money comes from

Bulgaria, 2017: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Bulgaria, 2017: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports42$9.08B
Social contributions22.6$4.88B
Taxes on income and wealth16.1$3.47B
Sales, fees and charges9.4$2.03B
Other transfers received4.9$1.05B
Capital transfers and taxes received2.9$627.32M
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)2.1$449.39M
Taxes on sales, production and imports$9.08B
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 tax60.6$5.5B
Not broken down, or fitting no category39.4$3.58B

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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