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, 2018

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 2018's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$25.68B · 38.8% of GDP
Spending
$24.53B · 37.1% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
$1.15B · 1.7% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Bulgaria, 2018: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Bulgaria, 2018: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection32.4$7.94B
Economic affairs18.1$4.44B
Health13.4$3.29B
General public services9.9$2.43B
Education9.5$2.34B
Public order and safety6.6$1.63B
Defence3.1$767.53M
Housing and community amenities2.9$700.69M
Recreation, culture and religion2.2$533.46M
Environmental protection1.9$464.25M
Social protection$7.94B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age66.6$5.29B
Family and children16.1$1.27B
Survivors7.3$577.04M
Unemployment3.8$301.39M
Social protection n.e.c.3.1$247.77M
Sickness and disability2.1$166.52M
Social exclusion n.e.c.0.5$42.52M
Housing0.5$38.26M
Economic affairs$4.44B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport50.2$2.23B
Fuel and energy23.2$1.03B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting13.5$598.77M
General economic, commercial and labour affairs10.6$471.22M
Mining, manufacturing and construction1$44.76M
Communication0.6$27.16M
Other industries0.6$25.86M
R&D Economic affairs0.3$14.88M
Economic affairs n.e.c.0$0
Health$3.29B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services70.4$2.32B
Medical products, appliances and equipment13.2$435.67M
Outpatient services10.7$353.36M
Health n.e.c.3.8$124.12M
Public health services1.9$61.65M
General public services$2.43B
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 affairs75.3$1.83B
Public debt transactions18.1$438.74M
Basic research5.3$127.9M
General services1.3$30.59M
Foreign economic aid0.2$3.78M
General public services n.e.c.0$354.3K
Education$2.34B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education53.2$1.24B
Pre-primary and primary education20.6$483.27M
Tertiary education17.8$415.95M
Education n.e.c.4.7$109.71M
Subsidiary services to education3.4$78.54M
Education not definable by level0.3$7.2M
R&D Education0.1$1.3M
Public order and safety$1.63B
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 services49.4$803.55M
Law courts24.7$402.37M
Fire-protection services12.1$197.46M
Public order and safety n.e.c.7.5$122.59M
Prisons5.8$95.19M
R&D Public order and safety0.4$6.26M
Defence$767.53M
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence96.2$738.6M
Civil defence2.1$15.94M
Foreign military aid1.5$11.22M
Defence n.e.c.0.2$1.65M
Housing and community amenities$700.69M
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 development47.1$329.85M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.17.7$124.01M
Water supply13.8$96.49M
Community development11$76.88M
Street lighting10.5$73.58M
Recreation, culture and religion$533.46M
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 services59.5$317.45M
Recreational and sporting services19.7$105.11M
Broadcasting and publishing services12.8$68.5M
Religious and other community services7.9$42.28M
Environmental protection$464.25M
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management84.9$394.1M
Environmental protection n.e.c.14$64.96M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape1$4.49M
Waste water management0.2$708.6K

Where the money comes from

Bulgaria, 2018: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Bulgaria, 2018: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports38.1$9.79B
Social contributions22.4$5.74B
Taxes on income and wealth15$3.85B
Other transfers received13.7$3.52B
Sales, fees and charges6.8$1.75B
Capital transfers and taxes received2.2$559.91M
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)1.8$453.74M
Taxes on sales, production and imports$9.79B
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 tax61.9$6.06B
Not broken down, or fitting no category38.1$3.73B

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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