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, 2019

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 2019's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$26.49B · 38.7% of GDP
Spending
$25.01B · 36.5% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
$1.48B · 2.2% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Bulgaria, 2019: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Bulgaria, 2019: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection31.5$7.89B
Economic affairs17.8$4.44B
Health12.7$3.19B
Education10.5$2.62B
General public services9.8$2.46B
Public order and safety7.3$1.83B
Housing and community amenities3.4$838.28M
Defence3.3$817.01M
Environmental protection1.9$464.14M
Recreation, culture and religion1.8$462.47M
Social protection$7.89B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age66.1$5.22B
Family and children15.4$1.22B
Survivors7.3$574.53M
Sickness and disability3.9$309.09M
Unemployment3.7$288.27M
Social protection n.e.c.2.5$194.79M
Social exclusion n.e.c.0.6$49.03M
Housing0.5$43.1M
Economic affairs$4.44B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport52.1$2.32B
Fuel and energy27.5$1.22B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting11.1$491.68M
General economic, commercial and labour affairs7.9$352.19M
Communication0.8$34.93M
Other industries0.6$24.74M
Mining, manufacturing and construction0.1$4.14M
R&D Economic affairs0$223.9K
Economic affairs n.e.c.0$111.95K
Health$3.19B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services66$2.1B
Medical products, appliances and equipment15.8$504.89M
Outpatient services12$383.32M
Health n.e.c.4.2$133.56M
Public health services2$62.58M
Education$2.62B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education52.6$1.38B
Pre-primary and primary education20.4$534.56M
Tertiary education18.1$474.33M
Education n.e.c.5.1$135.01M
Subsidiary services to education3.5$90.68M
Education not definable by level0.2$6.27M
R&D Education0.1$2.02M
General public services$2.46B
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 affairs74.9$1.84B
Public debt transactions15.6$384.44M
Basic research6.3$155.16M
General public services n.e.c.1.6$39.18M
General services1.5$35.82M
Foreign economic aid0.2$4.14M
Public order and safety$1.83B
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 services49.3$901.65M
Law courts25.5$465.6M
Fire-protection services11.5$209.35M
Public order and safety n.e.c.7.6$139.38M
Prisons5.8$105.79M
R&D Public order and safety0.4$6.61M
Housing and community amenities$838.28M
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 development49.6$415.45M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.20.2$169.16M
Water supply10.7$89.56M
Street lighting9.9$82.84M
Community development9.7$81.16M
Defence$817.01M
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence95.6$780.85M
Civil defence2.9$23.96M
Foreign military aid1.4$11.53M
Defence n.e.c.0.1$671.7K
Environmental protection$464.14M
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management85.2$395.41M
Environmental protection n.e.c.13.2$61.46M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape1.4$6.61M
Waste water management0.2$783.65K
Recreation, culture and religion$462.47M
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 services63.9$295.44M
Broadcasting and publishing services16.2$75.12M
Recreational and sporting services15.7$72.66M
Religious and other community services4.2$19.37M

Where the money comes from

Bulgaria, 2019: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Bulgaria, 2019: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports39.7$10.52B
Social contributions22.9$6.08B
Taxes on income and wealth15.1$4.01B
Other transfers received11.7$3.1B
Sales, fees and charges6.6$1.76B
Capital transfers and taxes received2.3$614.16M
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)1.6$413.66M
Taxes on sales, production and imports$10.52B
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$6.33B
Not broken down, or fitting no category39.8$4.19B

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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