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, 2020

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 2020's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$26.53B · 37.6% of GDP
Spending
$29.24B · 41.4% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$2.7B · -3.8% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Bulgaria, 2020: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Bulgaria, 2020: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection31.5$9.2B
Economic affairs20.5$5.98B
Health14.1$4.11B
Education9.4$2.76B
General public services8.9$2.61B
Public order and safety6.5$1.91B
Defence3.6$1.04B
Recreation, culture and religion2.1$599.88M
Housing and community amenities1.8$531.69M
Environmental protection1.7$488.4M
Social protection$9.2B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age65.6$6.03B
Family and children14.8$1.36B
Survivors6.9$634.95M
Unemployment4.8$440.2M
Sickness and disability4.4$404.22M
Social protection n.e.c.2.5$227.07M
Social exclusion n.e.c.0.5$50.26M
Housing0.5$48.32M
Economic affairs$5.98B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport44$2.63B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs23.9$1.43B
Fuel and energy19.2$1.15B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting10.8$646.94M
Communication1.2$69.67M
Other industries0.8$50.6M
R&D Economic affairs0.1$4.34M
Mining, manufacturing and construction0$1.48M
Economic affairs n.e.c.0$114.22K
Health$4.11B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services64.7$2.66B
Medical products, appliances and equipment12.8$525.53M
Outpatient services12.1$498.46M
Health n.e.c.8.6$353.05M
Public health services1.8$73.9M
Education$2.76B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education53.8$1.48B
Pre-primary and primary education18.8$519.59M
Tertiary education18.1$501.31M
Education n.e.c.5.5$151.91M
Subsidiary services to education3.5$95.6M
Education not definable by level0.2$6.4M
R&D Education0.1$2.63M
General public services$2.61B
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 affairs76.8$2B
Public debt transactions14.2$370.99M
Basic research7.1$184.81M
General services1.7$44.55M
Foreign economic aid0.2$4.45M
General public services n.e.c.0$685.32K
Public order and safety$1.91B
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 services49.6$947.23M
Law courts26.4$504.05M
Fire-protection services9.1$174.07M
Public order and safety n.e.c.8.4$159.91M
Prisons6.3$120.39M
R&D Public order and safety0.3$4.91M
Defence$1.04B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence93.1$972.47M
Civil defence5.6$58.48M
Foreign military aid1.2$12.11M
Defence n.e.c.0.2$1.83M
Recreation, culture and religion$599.88M
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 services52.2$312.96M
Recreational and sporting services28.3$169.96M
Broadcasting and publishing services12.7$75.96M
Religious and other community services6.9$41.23M
Housing and community amenities$531.69M
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 development38.7$205.71M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.20.8$110.56M
Water supply15$79.61M
Community development14.1$74.93M
Street lighting11.5$60.88M
Environmental protection$488.4M
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management84.5$412.56M
Environmental protection n.e.c.11.2$54.71M
Waste water management3.6$17.82M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape0.7$3.31M

Where the money comes from

Bulgaria, 2020: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Bulgaria, 2020: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports39.9$10.6B
Social contributions24.2$6.42B
Taxes on income and wealth15.5$4.1B
Other transfers received10.5$2.78B
Sales, fees and charges4.6$1.22B
Capital transfers and taxes received3.5$916.96M
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)1.8$488.4M
Taxes on sales, production and imports$10.6B
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 tax60.7$6.44B
Not broken down, or fitting no category39.3$4.16B

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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