Tax revenues vs income inequality in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Tax revenues vs income inequality was 29.97 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
29.97
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
42nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
34.04
in 2000
All-time low
20.34
in 1995
Years of data
29
1995–2023
Tax revenues vs income inequality in Bulgaria, 1995–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tax revenues vs income inequality in Bulgaria is 29.97, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenues vs income inequality in Bulgaria peaked at 34.04 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 20.34, in 1995.
That places Bulgaria 42nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Tax revenues vs income inequality in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 20.34 | — |
| 1996 | 21.63 | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 29.28 | +35.4% |
| 1998 | 30.61 | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 33.27 | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 34.04 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 32.65 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 30.53 | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 30.66 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 31.42 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 30.82 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 30.52 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 30.29 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 30.29 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 26.55 | -12.4% |
| 2010 | 25.25 | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 25.32 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 25.93 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 27.96 | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 28.23 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 28.7 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 28.98 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 29.66 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 29.47 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 30.17 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 30.3 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 30.48 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 30.88 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 29.97 | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.02 | 20.34 | 33.27 | 5 |
| 2000s | 30.78 | 26.55 | 34.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.97 | 25.25 | 30.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.41 | 29.97 | 30.88 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More poverty & inequality data for Bulgaria
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 8 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 1.75 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 5,224 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 1.41 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 29.97 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate -2.95 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.208 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs share in extreme poverty 27.65 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenues vs income inequality in Bulgaria?
- Tax revenues vs income inequality in Bulgaria was 29.97 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tax revenues vs income inequality recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 34.04 in 2000.
- What is the lowest tax revenues vs income inequality recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.34 in 1995.
- How does Bulgaria rank for tax revenues vs income inequality?
- Bulgaria ranks 42nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenues vs income inequality rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenues vs income inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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