Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita was 3,362 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita in Bulgaria, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2024, tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in Bulgaria stood at 3,362 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 11.8% on the previous year and up 182.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in Bulgaria peaked at 3,362 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.6344 current LCU per person, in 1990.
Bulgaria ranks 132nd of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.6344 current LCU per person | — |
| 1991 | 1.8 current LCU per person | +182.9% |
| 1992 | 2.03 current LCU per person | +13.2% |
| 1993 | 2.74 current LCU per person | +35.0% |
| 1994 | 6.76 current LCU per person | +146.3% |
| 1995 | 8.66 current LCU per person | +28.1% |
| 1996 | 16.14 current LCU per person | +86.4% |
| 1997 | 216.85 current LCU per person | +1243.7% |
| 1998 | 317.47 current LCU per person | +46.4% |
| 1999 | 312.4 current LCU per person | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 360.07 current LCU per person | +15.3% |
| 2001 | 391.29 current LCU per person | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 403.35 current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 484.62 current LCU per person | +20.1% |
| 2004 | 574.08 current LCU per person | +18.5% |
| 2005 | 655.54 current LCU per person | +14.2% |
| 2006 | 786.55 current LCU per person | +20.0% |
| 2007 | 936.26 current LCU per person | +19.0% |
| 2008 | 1,092 current LCU per person | +16.7% |
| 2009 | 934.19 current LCU per person | -14.5% |
| 2010 | 925.26 current LCU per person | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 1,009 current LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 1,063 current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 1,156 current LCU per person | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 1,190 current LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 1,317 current LCU per person | +10.6% |
| 2016 | 1,438 current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 1,584 current LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 1,668 current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 1,905 current LCU per person | +14.2% |
| 2020 | 1,907 current LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 2,258 current LCU per person | +18.4% |
| 2022 | 2,893 current LCU per person | +28.1% |
| 2023 | 3,008 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 3,362 current LCU per person | +11.8% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 3,362 current LCU per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 10,332 current LCU per person, 33% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 3,362 current LCU per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12,220 current LCU per person, 28% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita 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 | +1243.7% | 16.14 current LCU per person | 216.85 current LCU per person |
| 1991 | +182.9% | 0.6344 current LCU per person | 1.8 current LCU per person |
| 1994 | +146.3% | 2.74 current LCU per person | 6.76 current LCU per person |
| 1996 | +86.4% | 8.66 current LCU per person | 16.14 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.55 current LCU per person | 0.6344 current LCU per person | 317.47 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 661.83 current LCU per person | 360.07 current LCU per person | 1,092 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,325 current LCU per person | 925.26 current LCU per person | 1,905 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,686 current LCU per person | 1,907 current LCU per person | 3,362 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 129 Afghanistan 3,565 current LCU per person compare
- 130 Fiji 3,490 current LCU per person compare
- 131 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3,435 current LCU per person compare
- 133 Ghana 3,256 current LCU per person compare
- 134 Samoa 3,155 current LCU per person compare
- 135 Egypt 3,072 current LCU per person compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in Bulgaria?
- Tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in Bulgaria was 3,362 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tax revenue (current lcu), per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 3,362 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest tax revenue (current lcu), per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6344 current LCU per person in 1990.
- How does Bulgaria rank for tax revenue (current lcu), per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 132nd out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tax revenue (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 182.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tax revenue (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Tax revenue Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.