Taxes on goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Taxes on goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's was 0.9897 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Taxes on goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's in Bulgaria, 1995–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 0.9897 for taxes on goods and services, ratio of this level of government's in 2020.
That represents a change of up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services, ratio of this level of government's in Bulgaria peaked at 0.9993 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.9869, in 2009.
Bulgaria ranks 30th of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Taxes on goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.9973 | — |
| 1996 | 0.997 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.9993 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.9975 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.9952 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.9957 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.9954 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.9939 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.9935 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9939 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9936 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9934 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9926 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.991 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.9869 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.9877 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9913 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.991 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9917 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9912 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9915 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9902 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9905 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9897 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9901 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9897 | -0.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.9897 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9695, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.9897 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.978, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9973 | 0.9952 | 0.9993 | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.993 | 0.9869 | 0.9957 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9905 | 0.9877 | 0.9917 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9897 | 0.9897 | 0.9897 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on goods and services, ratio of this level of government's in Bulgaria?
- Taxes on goods and services, ratio of this level of government's in Bulgaria was 0.9897 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9993 in 1997.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9869 in 2009.
- How does Bulgaria rank for taxes on goods and services, ratio of this level of government's?
- Bulgaria ranks 30th out of 80 countries with data for 2020.
- Is taxes on goods and services, ratio of this level of government's rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Taxes on goods and services, 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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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.