Taxes on payroll and workforce, Ratio of this level of government's in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Taxes on payroll and workforce, Ratio of this level of government's was 1 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
2nd
of 37 countries
All-time high
1
in 1998
All-time low
0
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Taxes on payroll and workforce, Ratio of this level of government's in Bulgaria, 1995–2020

00.20.40.60.811995200720201995: 01996: 01997: 01998: 11999: 0.9512000: 0.9512001: 0.952002: 0.9422003: 12004: 12005: 12006: 12007: 12008: 12009: 12010: 12011: 12012: 12013: 12014: 12015: 12016: 12017: 12018: 12019: 12020: 1

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2020, taxes on payroll and workforce, ratio of this level of government's in Bulgaria stood at 1. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes on payroll and workforce, ratio of this level of government's in Bulgaria peaked at 1 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1995.

That places Bulgaria 2nd out of 37 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Taxes on payroll and workforce, Ratio of this level of government's in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Taxes on payroll and workforce, Ratio of this level of government's revenue from this item to total general government revenue from this item, Percent (Central government) in Bulgaria, 1995 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1995 0
1996 0
1997 0
1998 1
1999 0.9512 -4.9%
2000 0.9512 +0.0%
2001 0.9498 -0.2%
2002 0.9419 -0.8%
2003 1 +6.2%
2004 1 +0.0%
2005 1 +0.0%
2006 1 +0.0%
2007 1 +0.0%
2008 1 +0.0%
2009 1 +0.0%
2010 1 +0.0%
2011 1 +0.0%
2012 1 +0.0%
2013 1 +0.0%
2014 1 +0.0%
2015 1 +0.0%
2016 1 +0.0%
2017 1 +0.0%
2018 1 +0.0%
2019 1 +0.0%
2020 1 +0.0%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 1 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3902 0 1 5
2000s 0.9843 0.9419 1 10
2010s 1 1 1 10
2020s 1 1 1 1

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 1 Colombia 1.22 compare
  2. 2 Belgium 1 compare
  3. 2 Brazil 1 compare
  4. 2 Denmark 1 compare
  5. 2 Finland 1 compare
  6. 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1 compare
  7. 2 Guatemala 1 compare
  8. 2 Ireland 1 compare
  9. 2 Iceland 1 compare
  10. 2 Israel 1 compare
  11. 2 Italy 1 compare
  12. 2 Lithuania 1 compare
  13. 2 Latvia 1 compare
  14. 2 Marshall Islands 1 compare
  15. 2 Mauritius 1 compare
  16. 2 Netherlands 1 compare
  17. 2 Norway 1 compare
  18. 2 Peru 1 compare
  19. 2 Palau 1 compare
  20. 2 Poland 1 compare
  21. 2 Senegal 1 compare
  22. 2 Slovenia 1 compare
  23. 2 Sweden 1 compare
  24. 2 South Africa 1 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes on payroll and workforce, ratio of this level of government's in Bulgaria?
Taxes on payroll and workforce, ratio of this level of government's in Bulgaria was 1 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest taxes on payroll and workforce, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 1998.
What is the lowest taxes on payroll and workforce, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1995.
How does Bulgaria rank for taxes on payroll and workforce, ratio of this level of government's?
Bulgaria ranks 2nd out of 37 countries with data for 2020.
Is taxes on payroll and workforce, ratio of this level of government's rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Taxes on payroll and workforce, 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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Taxes on payroll and workforce, 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
37 places, 693 data points, 1972–2020
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