Bulgaria: Taxes on goods and services

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 Bulgaria

Taxes on goods and services, percent of total revenue

 Latest value 47.33
 Year 2022
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1990 - 2022
 Average 48.87
 Min - Max 22.65 - 59.92
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2022 is 47.33 percent, a decline from 56.18 percent in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 37.61 percent, based on data from 95 countries. Historically, the average for Bulgaria from 1990 to 2022 is 48.87 percent. The minimum value, 22.65 percent, was reached in 1991 while the maximum of 59.92 percent was recorded in 2016. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Bulgaria - Taxes on goods and services - historical chart - 1990-2022




Definition: Taxes on goods and services include general sales and turnover or value added taxes, selective excises on goods, selective taxes on services, taxes on the use of goods or property, taxes on extraction and production of minerals, and profits of fiscal monopolies.

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 Government spending, percent of GDP 18.18 2023 percent
 Government spending, in dollars 18.47 2023 billion U.S. dollars
 Fiscal balance, percent of GDP -1.90 2023 percent
 Government debt 23.10 2023 percent
 Government expenditure 9.65 Q3/2024 billion
 Long-term interest rate 3.93 8/2024 percent
 Tax revenue 21.80 2022 percent
 Commercial tax rate 28.30 2019 percent
 Tax preparation time 441 2019 hours
 Number of taxes 14 2019 taxes
 Taxes on goods and services 47.33 2022 percent
 Taxes on international trade 7.28 2022 percent
 Income and profits taxes 20.99 2022 percent
 Foreign aid 618.37 2004 million U.S. dollars
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