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, 2023

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 2023's average rate (Bank of Russia).

Revenue
RUB 3.24T · 36.9% of GDP
Spending
RUB 3.41T · 38.9% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-RUB 174.93B · -2% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Bulgaria, 2023: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Bulgaria, 2023: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection35.6RUB 1.21T
Economic affairs14.8RUB 505.64B
Health13.9RUB 473.48B
Education10.6RUB 362.98B
General public services8.2RUB 281.31B
Public order and safety6.8RUB 231.54B
Defence3.9RUB 132.89B
Housing and community amenities2.7RUB 93.36B
Recreation, culture and religion1.9RUB 64.89B
Environmental protection1.5RUB 51.6B
Social protectionRUB 1.21T
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age66.9RUB 811.14B
Family and children14RUB 169.81B
Survivors8RUB 97.56B
Sickness and disability5.7RUB 68.95B
Unemployment2.5RUB 30.27B
Social protection n.e.c.1.7RUB 20.02B
Housing0.6RUB 7.75B
Social exclusion n.e.c.0.6RUB 7.52B
Economic affairsRUB 505.64B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport57.4RUB 290.37B
Fuel and energy24RUB 121.58B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting11RUB 55.77B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs4.6RUB 23.44B
Communication2.2RUB 10.95B
Other industries0.5RUB 2.69B
Mining, manufacturing and construction0.1RUB 464.37M
R&D Economic affairs0.1RUB 371.5M
Economic affairs n.e.c.0RUB 9.29M
HealthRUB 473.48B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services65.5RUB 310.21B
Outpatient services13.9RUB 66.02B
Medical products, appliances and equipment13.5RUB 64.09B
Health n.e.c.5RUB 23.67B
Public health services2RUB 9.47B
EducationRUB 362.98B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education54.3RUB 197.14B
Pre-primary and primary education20.2RUB 73.31B
Tertiary education17RUB 61.87B
Education n.e.c.4.4RUB 16B
Subsidiary services to education3.8RUB 13.62B
Education not definable by level0.2RUB 724.42M
R&D Education0.1RUB 315.77M
General public servicesRUB 281.31B
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 affairs73.1RUB 205.65B
Public debt transactions15.5RUB 43.52B
Basic research7.2RUB 20.12B
General public services n.e.c.2.7RUB 7.49B
General services1.4RUB 3.98B
Foreign economic aid0.2RUB 547.96M
R&D General public services0RUB 0
Public order and safetyRUB 231.54B
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 services48.7RUB 112.84B
Law courts25.5RUB 58.98B
Fire-protection services10.8RUB 25.02B
Public order and safety n.e.c.7.4RUB 17.21B
Prisons7.2RUB 16.59B
R&D Public order and safety0.4RUB 919.45M
DefenceRUB 132.89B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence95.1RUB 126.44B
Civil defence4.1RUB 5.51B
Foreign military aid0.7RUB 873.02M
Defence n.e.c.0.1RUB 83.59M
Housing and community amenitiesRUB 93.36B
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 development49.1RUB 45.8B
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.18.1RUB 16.88B
Water supply14.5RUB 13.56B
Community development9.4RUB 8.8B
Street lighting8.9RUB 8.31B
Recreation, culture and religionRUB 64.89B
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 services58.4RUB 37.92B
Recreational and sporting services21.8RUB 14.16B
Broadcasting and publishing services14.9RUB 9.69B
Religious and other community services4.8RUB 3.13B
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0RUB 0
Environmental protectionRUB 51.6B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management86.7RUB 44.74B
Environmental protection n.e.c.10.3RUB 5.3B
Waste water management1.5RUB 789.43M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape1.5RUB 752.28M
R&D Environmental protection0RUB 0

Where the money comes from

Bulgaria, 2023: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Bulgaria, 2023: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports39.6RUB 1.28T
Social contributions23.1RUB 748.08B
Taxes on income and wealth17.3RUB 558.87B
Other transfers received6.6RUB 212.87B
Sales, fees and charges5.7RUB 183.91B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)3.9RUB 126.68B
Capital transfers and taxes received3.8RUB 122.92B
Taxes on sales, production and importsRUB 1.28T
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 tax60.3RUB 773.09B
Not broken down, or fitting no category39.7RUB 509.86B

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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