Tax revenue decentralization, Ratio of this level of government's in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Tax revenue decentralization, Ratio of this level of government's was 0.958 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.958
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
28th
of 80 countries
All-time high
0.9772
in 2004
All-time low
0.7057
in 1990
Years of data
31
1990–2020

Tax revenue decentralization, Ratio of this level of government's in Bulgaria, 1990–2020

00.20.40.60.811990200520201990: 0.7061991: 0.7341992: 0.7121993: 0.7381994: 0.8441995: 0.8231996: 0.8131997: 0.8571998: 0.8591999: 0.8572000: 0.8712001: 0.8582002: 0.8552003: 0.9772004: 0.9772005: 0.9752006: 0.9692007: 0.9632008: 0.962009: 0.9612010: 0.962011: 0.9592012: 0.9592013: 0.9592014: 0.9582015: 0.962016: 0.9572017: 0.9582018: 0.9572019: 0.9592020: 0.958

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2020, tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's in Bulgaria stood at 0.958.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's in Bulgaria peaked at 0.9772 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.7057, in 1990.

That places Bulgaria 28th out of 80 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Tax revenue decentralization, Ratio of this level of government's in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Tax revenue decentralization, Ratio of this level of government's revenue from this item to total general government revenue from this item, Percent (Central government) in Bulgaria, 1990 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1990 0.7057
1991 0.7338 +4.0%
1992 0.7123 -2.9%
1993 0.7379 +3.6%
1994 0.8444 +14.4%
1995 0.8234 -2.5%
1996 0.8131 -1.3%
1997 0.8571 +5.4%
1998 0.8589 +0.2%
1999 0.8566 -0.3%
2000 0.871 +1.7%
2001 0.8581 -1.5%
2002 0.8555 -0.3%
2003 0.9771 +14.2%
2004 0.9772 +0.0%
2005 0.9751 -0.2%
2006 0.9691 -0.6%
2007 0.9635 -0.6%
2008 0.96 -0.4%
2009 0.9611 +0.1%
2010 0.9601 -0.1%
2011 0.9593 -0.1%
2012 0.9594 +0.0%
2013 0.9592 -0.0%
2014 0.9582 -0.1%
2015 0.9596 +0.1%
2016 0.9568 -0.3%
2017 0.9579 +0.1%
2018 0.9567 -0.1%
2019 0.9595 +0.3%
2020 0.958 -0.1%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 0.958 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.8224, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 0.958 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8745, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7943 0.7057 0.8589 10
2000s 0.9368 0.8555 0.9772 10
2010s 0.9587 0.9567 0.9601 10
2020s 0.958 0.958 0.958 1

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 25 Guatemala 0.9615 compare
  2. 26 Georgia 0.9605 compare
  3. 27 Greece 0.959 compare
  4. 29 Serbia 0.9479 compare
  5. 30 Netherlands 0.9468 compare
  6. 31 Costa Rica 0.9458 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's in Bulgaria?
Tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's in Bulgaria was 0.958 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 0.9772 in 2004.
What is the lowest tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7057 in 1990.
How does Bulgaria rank for tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's?
Bulgaria ranks 28th out of 80 countries with data for 2020.
Is tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Tax revenue decentralization, Ratio of this level of government's revenue from this item to total general government revenue from this item, Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Tax revenue decentralization, Ratio of this level of government's revenue from this item to total general government revenue from this item, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
80 places, 1,657 data points, 1972–2020
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The Fiscal Decentralization dataset includes fiscal decentralization indicators for a sample of IMF member countries. The following indicators are included in the dataset: Revenue and Expenditure Decentralization Shares; Transfer dependency and Vertical Fiscal Imbalances; Deficit and Debt; Allocation of expenditure (economic classification); Allocation of expenditure (functional classification); Allocation of non-Tax Revenues; and Allocation of Taxes.