Bulgaria vs East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Taxes on goods and services
Taxes on goods and services over time
- Bulgaria
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 41.5% against 25.7% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 15.8%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.6 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 36th and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 38th of 156 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.1% | 27.3% | 1.2% | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 39.4% | 31.1% | 8.4% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 44.1% | 31.7% | 12.4% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 42.3% | 27.4% | 14.9% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on goods and services, Bulgaria or East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Bulgaria, at 41.5% against 25.7% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services between Bulgaria and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 15.8%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for taxes on goods and services?
- Bulgaria ranks 36th and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 38th of 156 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Taxes on goods and services (% of revenue). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General taxes on goods and services are taxes levied on the production, leasing, delivery, sale, purchase or other change of ownership of a wide range of goods and the provision of a wide range of services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.