Other taxes (% of revenue) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Other taxes (% of revenue) was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Other taxes in Bulgaria, 1990–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other taxes in Bulgaria is 0.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 13.4% on the previous year and down 60.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other taxes in Bulgaria peaked at 5.9% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1997.
Bulgaria ranks 124th of 148 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other taxes (% of revenue) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.9% | — |
| 1991 | 3.0% | +222.9% |
| 1992 | 5.9% | +98.3% |
| 1993 | 5.5% | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 4.0% | -28.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -99.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | -7.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -22.1% |
| 1998 | 0.3% | +3843.4% |
| 1999 | 0.9% | +207.0% |
| 2000 | 0.7% | -15.0% |
| 2001 | 0.7% | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | +14.5% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | -15.0% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | -22.1% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | -19.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -67.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -43.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +34.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -31.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +41.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -58.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +161.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -12.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -58.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +81.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -14.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -17.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | -13.4% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.7%, 2% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6%, 7% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other taxes (% of revenue) in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +3843.4% | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| 1991 | +222.9% | 0.9% | 3.0% |
| 1999 | +207.0% | 0.3% | 0.9% |
| 2016 | +161.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.0% | 0.0% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.1% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is other taxes in Bulgaria?
- Other taxes in Bulgaria was 0.0% in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest other taxes recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 5.9% in 1992.
- What is the lowest other taxes recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1997.
- How does Bulgaria rank for other taxes?
- Bulgaria ranks 124th out of 148 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other taxes rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Other taxes (% of revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Other taxes include employer payroll or labor taxes, taxes on property, and taxes not allocable to other categories, such as penalties for late payment or nonpayment of taxes. 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.