Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.1322 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Bulgaria, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 0.1322 current LCU per US$ of GDP for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Bulgaria peaked at 0.149 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1990.
That places Bulgaria 117th out of 157 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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), per unit of GDP in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.0006 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +491.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0006 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0009 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +41.4% |
| 1994 | 0.003 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +253.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0023 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -25.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0065 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +184.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0649 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +904.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0957 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +47.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1077 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1344 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1346 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1199 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1152 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1169 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1195 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1224 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.114 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1117 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0985 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1006 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0962 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 0.108 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1116 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1088 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1335 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1347 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1314 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1213 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1331 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1276 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1213 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 0.149 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1319 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2024 | 0.1322 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.1322 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1137 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.1322 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1564 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 84% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes on goods and services (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 | +904.0% | 0.0065 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0649 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1991 | +491.6% | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1994 | +253.0% | 0.0009 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.003 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1996 | +184.8% | 0.0023 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0065 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0282 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1077 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1187 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0985 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1346 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1179 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0962 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1347 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1324 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1213 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.149 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 114 Azerbaijan 0.1474 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 115 Tunisia 0.1464 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 116 Greece 0.1456 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 118 Latvia 0.1287 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 119 Estonia 0.1269 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 120 Finland 0.1241 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Bulgaria?
- Taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Bulgaria was 0.1322 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.149 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- How does Bulgaria rank for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Bulgaria ranks 117th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. 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), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Taxes on goods and services Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.