Subsidies and other transfers in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Subsidies and other transfers was 48.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Subsidies and other transfers in Bulgaria, 1990–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.
Analysis
In 2023, subsidies and other transfers in Bulgaria stood at 48.2%.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, subsidies and other transfers in Bulgaria peaked at 76.5% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 26.9%, in 1996.
Bulgaria ranks 48th of 152 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Subsidies and other transfers in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % of expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 53.5% | — |
| 1991 | 50.9% | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 76.5% | +50.1% |
| 1993 | 52.8% | -31.0% |
| 1994 | 42.4% | -19.6% |
| 1995 | 29.8% | -29.8% |
| 1996 | 26.9% | -9.5% |
| 1997 | 33.0% | +22.6% |
| 1998 | 33.1% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 40.0% | +20.7% |
| 2000 | 36.7% | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 40.6% | +10.6% |
| 2002 | 38.7% | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 38.5% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 38.0% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 38.2% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 38.9% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 33.3% | -14.3% |
| 2008 | 38.0% | +14.1% |
| 2009 | 40.9% | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 45.6% | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 45.2% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 43.9% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 45.4% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 41.1% | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 45.2% | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 46.7% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 44.8% | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 45.5% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 45.6% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 47.6% | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 46.7% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 50.0% | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 48.2% | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.9% | 26.9% | 76.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.2% | 33.3% | 40.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.9% | 41.1% | 46.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.1% | 46.7% | 50.0% | 4 |
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More public sector data for Bulgaria
- Arms imports 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2022)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.464 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2022)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 200 % change on previous year (2022)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2022)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 361.69 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0206 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 17.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 2.33 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 27.63 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is subsidies and other transfers in Bulgaria?
- Subsidies and other transfers in Bulgaria was 48.2% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 76.5% in 1992.
- What is the lowest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.9% in 1996.
- How does Bulgaria rank for subsidies and other transfers?
- Bulgaria ranks 48th out of 152 countries with data for 2023.
- Is subsidies and other transfers rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Subsidies are current unrequited payments that government units, including nonresident government units, make to enterprises on the basis of the levels of their production activities or the quantities or values of the goods or services that they produce, sell, export or import. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.