Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.1911 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Bulgaria, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Bulgaria stood at 0.1911 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Bulgaria peaked at 0.2221 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1990.
Bulgaria ranks 135th 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 unit of GDP in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0003 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +661.1% |
| 1992 | 0.002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0021 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0059 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +173.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0038 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -34.8% |
| 1996 | 0.011 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +186.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1593 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1351.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1744 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1881 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 0.2221 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2209 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1927 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1782 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1694 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1681 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1739 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.159 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1502 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1337 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 0.135 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1286 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1431 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1483 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1475 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1811 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1838 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1821 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1693 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 0.184 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1772 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1741 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.2066 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1897 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2024 | 0.1911 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.1911 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2335 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 82% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.1911 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2793 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 68% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP 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 | +1351.1% | 0.011 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1593 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1991 | +661.1% | 0.0003 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.002 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1996 | +186.5% | 0.0038 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.011 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1994 | +173.9% | 0.0021 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0059 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0549 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1881 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1768 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1337 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2221 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1603 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1286 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.184 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1878 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1741 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2066 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 132 Lithuania 0.202 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 133 Croatia 0.1959 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 134 Slovenia 0.1939 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 136 Canada 0.1878 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 137 Singapore 0.1812 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 138 Palau 0.1808 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Bulgaria?
- Tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Bulgaria was 0.1911 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2221 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2000.
- What is the lowest tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- How does Bulgaria rank for tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Bulgaria ranks 135th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tax revenue (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Tax revenue Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.