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, 2022

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 RUB, converted from EUR at 2022's average rate (Bank of Russia).

Revenue
RUB 2.38T · 38.4% of GDP
Spending
RUB 2.56T · 41.3% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-RUB 182.39B · -2.9% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Bulgaria, 2022: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Bulgaria, 2022: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection32.1RUB 822.74B
Economic affairs20.7RUB 531.48B
Health13.4RUB 344.17B
Education9.5RUB 243.6B
General public services8.9RUB 228.12B
Public order and safety6.2RUB 160.16B
Defence3.7RUB 94.22B
Housing and community amenities2.2RUB 55.27B
Environmental protection1.8RUB 46.06B
Recreation, culture and religion1.5RUB 38.54B
Social protectionRUB 822.74B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age66.7RUB 548.51B
Family and children15.4RUB 126.31B
Survivors7.5RUB 61.41B
Sickness and disability5RUB 41.05B
Unemployment2.5RUB 20.78B
Social protection n.e.c.1.8RUB 14.89B
Housing0.6RUB 4.92B
Social exclusion n.e.c.0.6RUB 4.87B
Economic affairsRUB 531.48B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Fuel and energy46.6RUB 247.72B
Transport37.5RUB 199.54B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting9RUB 47.88B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs4.7RUB 24.89B
Communication1.1RUB 5.95B
Other industries1RUB 5.27B
Mining, manufacturing and construction0RUB 158.73M
R&D Economic affairs0RUB 64.94M
Economic affairs n.e.c.0RUB 7.22M
HealthRUB 344.17B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services64.3RUB 221.37B
Outpatient services14RUB 48.23B
Medical products, appliances and equipment12.9RUB 44.25B
Health n.e.c.7RUB 24.14B
Public health services1.8RUB 6.18B
EducationRUB 243.6B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education52.1RUB 126.94B
Tertiary education20.2RUB 49.28B
Pre-primary and primary education19.6RUB 47.77B
Education n.e.c.4.3RUB 10.45B
Subsidiary services to education3.5RUB 8.54B
Education not definable by level0.2RUB 490.63M
R&D Education0.1RUB 129.87M
General public servicesRUB 228.12B
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 affairs81.5RUB 185.88B
Public debt transactions10.5RUB 24.06B
Basic research5.9RUB 13.37B
General services1.3RUB 2.9B
General public services n.e.c.0.6RUB 1.46B
Foreign economic aid0.2RUB 454.55M
Public order and safetyRUB 160.16B
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 services50.8RUB 81.38B
Law courts25.8RUB 41.34B
Fire-protection services9.6RUB 15.45B
Public order and safety n.e.c.7.1RUB 11.33B
Prisons6.3RUB 10.12B
R&D Public order and safety0.3RUB 526.7M
DefenceRUB 94.22B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence95.8RUB 90.22B
Civil defence3.7RUB 3.49B
Foreign military aid0.5RUB 432.91M
Defence n.e.c.0.1RUB 79.37M
Housing and community amenitiesRUB 55.27B
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 development42.3RUB 23.36B
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.19.2RUB 10.63B
Street lighting13.4RUB 7.41B
Water supply13RUB 7.21B
Community development12.1RUB 6.67B
Environmental protectionRUB 46.06B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management68.7RUB 31.64B
Environmental protection n.e.c.22.2RUB 10.24B
Waste water management8.3RUB 3.82B
Protection of biodiversity and landscape0.8RUB 375.18M
Recreation, culture and religionRUB 38.54B
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 services59.6RUB 22.96B
Recreational and sporting services19RUB 7.33B
Broadcasting and publishing services15.5RUB 5.97B
Religious and other community services5.9RUB 2.28B

Where the money comes from

Bulgaria, 2022: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Bulgaria, 2022: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports41.8RUB 997.01B
Social contributions21.5RUB 512.1B
Taxes on income and wealth16.1RUB 383.01B
Other transfers received7.5RUB 177.9B
Sales, fees and charges5.6RUB 133.36B
Capital transfers and taxes received5.3RUB 127.12B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)2.2RUB 52.42B
Taxes on sales, production and importsRUB 997.01B
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 tax56.3RUB 561.77B
Not broken down, or fitting no category43.7RUB 435.24B

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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