Bulgaria vs Hungary: Taxes on goods and services (% value added of industry and services)
Taxes on goods and services (% value added of industry and services) over time
- Bulgaria
- Hungary
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 17.6% against 16.8% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Hungary ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 16th and Hungary ranks 13th of 154 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Hungary in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.3% | 15.6% | 4.3% | Hungary |
| 2000s | 17.7% | 15.9% | 1.8% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 17.4% | 18.8% | 1.4% | Hungary |
| 2020s | 17.3% | 18.3% | 1.0% | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on goods and services, Bulgaria or Hungary?
- Hungary, at 17.6% against 16.8% in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services between Bulgaria and Hungary?
- 0.8%, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Hungary?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Hungary rank globally for taxes on goods and services?
- Bulgaria ranks 16th and Hungary ranks 13th of 154 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 (% value added of industry and services). 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 value added in industry and services which is the contribution to the economy by industries in ISIC (Rev. 3) divisions 05-43 and 50-99.