Social contributions in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Social contributions was 25.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Social contributions 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 social contributions in Bulgaria is 25.7%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, social contributions in Bulgaria peaked at 30.5% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 20.5%, in 2008.
That places Bulgaria 37th out of 112 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Social contributions in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 22.2% | — |
| 1991 | 23.6% | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 29.6% | +25.8% |
| 1993 | 29.8% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 22.2% | -25.5% |
| 1995 | 30.5% | +37.7% |
| 1996 | 28.2% | -7.7% |
| 1997 | 27.0% | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 25.8% | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 27.6% | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 29.1% | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 26.2% | -10.1% |
| 2002 | 27.7% | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 27.6% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 26.5% | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 26.8% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 23.5% | -12.0% |
| 2007 | 21.7% | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 20.5% | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 22.5% | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 22.1% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 22.9% | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 22.1% | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 22.9% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 23.4% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 23.2% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 23.6% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 25.0% | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 24.9% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 24.7% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 27.3% | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 26.0% | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 22.6% | -13.4% |
| 2023 | 24.5% | +8.4% |
| 2024 | 25.7% | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.6% | 22.2% | 30.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.2% | 20.5% | 29.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.5% | 22.1% | 25.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.2% | 22.6% | 27.3% | 5 |
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- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 200 % change on previous year (2022)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is social contributions in Bulgaria?
- Social contributions in Bulgaria was 25.7% 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 30.5% in 1995.
- What is the lowest social contributions recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.5% in 2008.
- How does Bulgaria rank for social contributions?
- Bulgaria ranks 37th out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
- Is social contributions rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (% of revenue). 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 as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.