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, 2021

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 CHF, converted from EUR at 2021's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
CHF 28.97B · 37.5% of GDP
Spending
CHF 32.03B · 41.5% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-CHF 3.05B · -4% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Bulgaria, 2021: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Bulgaria, 2021: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection31.1CHF 9.96B
Economic affairs15.9CHF 5.08B
Health14.1CHF 4.51B
General public services11.9CHF 3.82B
Education10.5CHF 3.35B
Public order and safety6.7CHF 2.15B
Defence3.5CHF 1.12B
Housing and community amenities2.3CHF 736.23M
Recreation, culture and religion2.2CHF 715.9M
Environmental protection1.8CHF 591.47M
Social protectionCHF 9.96B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age70.3CHF 7B
Family and children11.8CHF 1.18B
Survivors7CHF 692.66M
Unemployment3.7CHF 364.87M
Sickness and disability3.3CHF 329.52M
Social protection n.e.c.2.7CHF 268.33M
Social exclusion n.e.c.0.6CHF 61.41M
Housing0.6CHF 57.41M
Economic affairsCHF 5.08B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Fuel and energy36.3CHF 1.85B
Transport33CHF 1.68B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs17.8CHF 903.8M
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting9.9CHF 502.93M
Communication1.7CHF 88.54M
Other industries1.1CHF 53.73M
R&D Economic affairs0.1CHF 5.51M
Mining, manufacturing and construction0CHF 1.41M
Economic affairs n.e.c.0CHF 0
HealthCHF 4.51B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services65.8CHF 2.97B
Outpatient services11.8CHF 530.5M
Medical products, appliances and equipment11.5CHF 516.55M
Health n.e.c.6.9CHF 313.19M
Public health services4CHF 182.49M
General public servicesCHF 3.82B
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 affairs80.4CHF 3.07B
Public debt transactions9.8CHF 375.47M
Basic research5.4CHF 208.11M
General public services n.e.c.2.6CHF 97.73M
General services1.6CHF 60.76M
Foreign economic aid0.2CHF 5.95M
EducationCHF 3.35B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education52.3CHF 1.75B
Pre-primary and primary education18.5CHF 620.66M
Tertiary education17CHF 570.28M
Education n.e.c.7.7CHF 258.49M
Subsidiary services to education4.2CHF 139.79M
Education not definable by level0.2CHF 7.14M
R&D Education0.1CHF 3.03M
Public order and safetyCHF 2.15B
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 services48.4CHF 1.04B
Law courts25.6CHF 551.25M
Fire-protection services11.5CHF 248.33M
Public order and safety n.e.c.7.8CHF 168.54M
Prisons6.2CHF 133.73M
R&D Public order and safety0.3CHF 7.35M
DefenceCHF 1.12B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence94.1CHF 1.06B
Civil defence5CHF 56.43M
Foreign military aid0.7CHF 7.89M
Defence n.e.c.0.2CHF 1.84M
Housing and community amenitiesCHF 736.23M
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 development37.9CHF 279.25M
Water supply20CHF 147.35M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.19.8CHF 145.41M
Community development11.6CHF 85.41M
Street lighting10.7CHF 78.81M
Recreation, culture and religionCHF 715.9M
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 services53.5CHF 383.14M
Recreational and sporting services24CHF 172.11M
Broadcasting and publishing services15.6CHF 111.79M
Religious and other community services6.8CHF 48.87M
Environmental protectionCHF 591.47M
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management80.2CHF 474.17M
Waste water management8.8CHF 52.22M
Environmental protection n.e.c.8.7CHF 51.35M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape2.3CHF 13.62M

Where the money comes from

Bulgaria, 2021: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Bulgaria, 2021: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports39.4CHF 11.42B
Social contributions23.5CHF 6.81B
Taxes on income and wealth17CHF 4.92B
Other transfers received8.4CHF 2.44B
Sales, fees and charges6.3CHF 1.81B
Capital transfers and taxes received2.9CHF 848.23M
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)2.5CHF 729.2M
Taxes on sales, production and importsCHF 11.42B
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 tax63.2CHF 7.21B
Not broken down, or fitting no category36.8CHF 4.2B

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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