Social contributions in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Social contributions was 9.28 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Social contributions in Bulgaria, 1990–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for social contributions in Bulgaria is 9.28 billion current LCU, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.3% on the previous year and up 176.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, social contributions in Bulgaria peaked at 9.28 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.48 million current LCU, in 1990.
Bulgaria ranks 69th of 112 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Social contributions in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.48 million current LCU | — |
| 1991 | 6.01 million current LCU | +142.4% |
| 1992 | 10.87 million current LCU | +81.1% |
| 1993 | 15.18 million current LCU | +39.5% |
| 1994 | 23.22 million current LCU | +53.0% |
| 1995 | 44.30 million current LCU | +90.8% |
| 1996 | 75.86 million current LCU | +71.2% |
| 1997 | 745.91 million current LCU | +883.3% |
| 1998 | 1.09 billion current LCU | +46.0% |
| 1999 | 1.27 billion current LCU | +16.2% |
| 2000 | 1.52 billion current LCU | +19.9% |
| 2001 | 1.52 billion current LCU | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.62 billion current LCU | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 1.89 billion current LCU | +16.3% |
| 2004 | 2.09 billion current LCU | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 2.26 billion current LCU | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 2.20 billion current LCU | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 2.50 billion current LCU | +13.8% |
| 2008 | 2.76 billion current LCU | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 2.70 billion current LCU | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 2.54 billion current LCU | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 2.77 billion current LCU | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 2.86 billion current LCU | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 3.13 billion current LCU | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 3.36 billion current LCU | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 3.56 billion current LCU | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 3.77 billion current LCU | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 4.32 billion current LCU | +14.8% |
| 2018 | 4.86 billion current LCU | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 5.43 billion current LCU | +11.6% |
| 2020 | 5.62 billion current LCU | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 6.30 billion current LCU | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 7.10 billion current LCU | +12.7% |
| 2023 | 8.05 billion current LCU | +13.5% |
| 2024 | 9.28 billion current LCU | +15.3% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 9.28 billion current LCU is below the median for high income countries, which is 35.12 billion current LCU, 26% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 9.28 billion current LCU is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 64.53 billion current LCU, 14% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Social contributions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +883.3% | 75.86 million current LCU | 745.91 million current LCU |
| 1991 | +142.4% | 2.48 million current LCU | 6.01 million current LCU |
| 1995 | +90.8% | 23.22 million current LCU | 44.30 million current LCU |
| 1992 | +81.1% | 6.01 million current LCU | 10.87 million current LCU |
| 1996 | +71.2% | 44.30 million current LCU | 75.86 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 327.80 million current LCU | 2.48 million current LCU | 1.27 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.10 billion current LCU | 1.52 billion current LCU | 2.76 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.66 billion current LCU | 2.54 billion current LCU | 5.43 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.27 billion current LCU | 5.62 billion current LCU | 9.28 billion current LCU | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is social contributions in Bulgaria?
- Social contributions in Bulgaria was 9.28 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest social contributions recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 9.28 billion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest social contributions recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.48 million current LCU in 1990.
- How does Bulgaria rank for social contributions?
- Bulgaria ranks 69th out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
- Is social contributions rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 176.2%. 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 Social contributions (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Social contributions are actual or imputed contributions payable to social insurance schemes to make provisions for social benefits to be paid. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.