How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Turkey?

13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

International Monetary Fund, published as Taxes on goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's revenue from this item to total general government revenue from this item, Percent (Central government). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bulgaria vs Turkey: Taxes on goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's

Bulgaria

0.9897

in 2020

Turkey

0.9892

in 2020

Bulgaria rank

30th

Turkey rank

31st

Taxes on goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's over time

Bulgaria
Turkey

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 0.9897 against 0.9892 in Turkey, a difference of 0.0005.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 30th and Turkey ranks 31st of 80 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	Turkey	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.989	0.9815	0.0075	Bulgaria
2010s	0.9905	0.9857	0.0047	Bulgaria
2020s	0.9897	0.9892	0.0005	Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taxes on goods and services, ratio of this level of government's, Bulgaria or Turkey?: Bulgaria, at 0.9897 against 0.9892 in Turkey as of 2020.
What is the difference in taxes on goods and services, ratio of this level of government's between Bulgaria and Turkey?: 0.0005, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Turkey?: 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
How do Bulgaria and Turkey rank globally for taxes on goods and services, ratio of this level of government's?: Bulgaria ranks 30th and Turkey ranks 31st of 80 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Monetary Fund, published as Taxes on goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's revenue from this item to total general government revenue from this item, Percent (Central government). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Taxes on goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's revenue from this item to total general government revenue from this item, Percent (Central government)
Source: International Monetary Fund
Licence: IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 80 places, 1,545 data points, 1974–2020
Last refreshed: 19 August 2026

The Fiscal Decentralization dataset includes fiscal decentralization indicators for a sample of IMF member countries. The following indicators are included in the dataset: Revenue and Expenditure Decentralization Shares; Transfer dependency and Vertical Fiscal Imbalances; Deficit and Debt; Allocation of expenditure (economic classification); Allocation of expenditure (functional classification); Allocation of non-Tax Revenues; and Allocation of Taxes.