Total government revenue, in local currency in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Total government revenue, in local currency was 68,051 cur lcu m in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
68,051 cur lcu m
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
120th
of 184 countries
All-time high
68,051 cur lcu m
in 2023
All-time low
12,116 cur lcu m
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Total government revenue, in local currency in Bulgaria, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in cur lcu m.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 68,051 cur lcu m for total government revenue, in local currency in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and up 123.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total government revenue, in local currency in Bulgaria peaked at 68,051 cur lcu m in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12,116 cur lcu m, in 2000.
Bulgaria ranks 120th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Total government revenue, in local currency in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | cur lcu m | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12,116 cur lcu m | — |
| 2001 | 12,790 cur lcu m | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 12,958 cur lcu m | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 14,116 cur lcu m | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 16,318 cur lcu m | +15.6% |
| 2005 | 17,962 cur lcu m | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 19,472 cur lcu m | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 23,900 cur lcu m | +22.7% |
| 2008 | 27,976 cur lcu m | +17.1% |
| 2009 | 25,543 cur lcu m | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 24,330 cur lcu m | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 25,933 cur lcu m | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 27,611 cur lcu m | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 30,429 cur lcu m | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 31,801 cur lcu m | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 34,512 cur lcu m | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 33,420 cur lcu m | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 37,362 cur lcu m | +11.8% |
| 2018 | 42,473 cur lcu m | +13.7% |
| 2019 | 46,261 cur lcu m | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 45,194 cur lcu m | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 52,405 cur lcu m | +16.0% |
| 2022 | 64,530 cur lcu m | +23.1% |
| 2023 | 68,051 cur lcu m | +5.5% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 68,051 cur lcu m is below the median for high income countries, which is 149,368 cur lcu m, 46% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 68,051 cur lcu m is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 258,475 cur lcu m, 26% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18,315 cur lcu m | 12,116 cur lcu m | 27,976 cur lcu m | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,413 cur lcu m | 24,330 cur lcu m | 46,261 cur lcu m | 10 |
| 2020s | 57,545 cur lcu m | 45,194 cur lcu m | 68,051 cur lcu m | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total government revenue, in local currency in Bulgaria?
- Total government revenue, in local currency in Bulgaria was 68,051 cur lcu m in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest total government revenue, in local currency recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 68,051 cur lcu m in 2023.
- What is the lowest total government revenue, in local currency recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,116 cur lcu m in 2000.
- How does Bulgaria rank for total government revenue, in local currency?
- Bulgaria ranks 120th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total government revenue, in local currency rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 123.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Total government revenue, in local currency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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