Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), gaps filled in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), gaps filled was 14.98 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), gaps filled in Bulgaria, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2024, taxes on goods and services (current lcu), gaps filled in Bulgaria stood at 14.98 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.2% on the previous year and up 141.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services (current lcu), gaps filled in Bulgaria peaked at 14.98 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.98 million current LCU, in 1990.
Bulgaria ranks 107th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), gaps filled in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.98 million current LCU | — |
| 1991 | 4.31 million current LCU | +117.8% |
| 1992 | 5.24 million current LCU | +21.4% |
| 1993 | 9.32 million current LCU | +78.1% |
| 1994 | 29.51 million current LCU | +216.4% |
| 1995 | 43.10 million current LCU | +46.1% |
| 1996 | 79.46 million current LCU | +84.4% |
| 1997 | 734.25 million current LCU | +824.0% |
| 1998 | 1.44 billion current LCU | +95.9% |
| 1999 | 1.47 billion current LCU | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 1.78 billion current LCU | +21.2% |
| 2001 | 1.91 billion current LCU | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 1.97 billion current LCU | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 2.44 billion current LCU | +23.9% |
| 2004 | 3.06 billion current LCU | +25.5% |
| 2005 | 3.57 billion current LCU | +16.7% |
| 2006 | 4.21 billion current LCU | +17.9% |
| 2007 | 5.06 billion current LCU | +20.4% |
| 2008 | 6.09 billion current LCU | +20.2% |
| 2009 | 5.13 billion current LCU | -15.8% |
| 2010 | 5.10 billion current LCU | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 5.55 billion current LCU | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 5.86 billion current LCU | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 6.23 billion current LCU | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 6.21 billion current LCU | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 6.78 billion current LCU | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 7.26 billion current LCU | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 7.78 billion current LCU | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 8.02 billion current LCU | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 9.12 billion current LCU | +13.8% |
| 2020 | 9.00 billion current LCU | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 10.24 billion current LCU | +13.8% |
| 2022 | 13.49 billion current LCU | +31.8% |
| 2023 | 13.48 billion current LCU | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 14.98 billion current LCU | +11.2% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 14.98 billion current LCU is below the median for high income countries, which is 39.13 billion current LCU, 38% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 14.98 billion current LCU is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 85.71 billion current LCU, 17% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), gaps filled 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 | +824.0% | 79.46 million current LCU | 734.25 million current LCU |
| 1994 | +216.4% | 9.32 million current LCU | 29.51 million current LCU |
| 1991 | +117.8% | 1.98 million current LCU | 4.31 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 381.44 million current LCU | 1.98 million current LCU | 1.47 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.52 billion current LCU | 1.78 billion current LCU | 6.09 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.79 billion current LCU | 5.10 billion current LCU | 9.12 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.24 billion current LCU | 9.00 billion current LCU | 14.98 billion current LCU | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), gaps filled in Bulgaria?
- Taxes on goods and services (current lcu), gaps filled in Bulgaria was 14.98 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), gaps filled recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 14.98 billion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), gaps filled recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.98 million current LCU in 1990.
- How does Bulgaria rank for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), gaps filled?
- Bulgaria ranks 107th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), gaps filled rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 141.1%. 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 Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) with 50 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Taxes on goods and services Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) with 50 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.