Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions was 21.5% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions in Bulgaria, 2005–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profits.
Analysis
In 2019, paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Bulgaria stood at 21.5%.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Bulgaria peaked at 35.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 19.2%, in 2011.
Bulgaria ranks 51st of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % of profits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 35.8% | — |
| 2006 | 33.4% | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 26.6% | -20.4% |
| 2008 | 26.8% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 22.9% | -14.6% |
| 2010 | 20.4% | -10.9% |
| 2011 | 19.2% | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 20.2% | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 20.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 20.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 20.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 20.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 20.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 20.8% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 21.5% | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.1% | 22.9% | 35.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 20.3% | 19.2% | 21.5% | 10 |
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More reference data data for Bulgaria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2728 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2506 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.36 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Bulgaria?
- Paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Bulgaria was 21.5% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest paying taxes: labor tax and contributions recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 35.8% in 2005.
- What is the lowest paying taxes: labor tax and contributions recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.2% in 2011.
- How does Bulgaria rank for paying taxes: labor tax and contributions?
- Bulgaria ranks 51st out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is paying taxes: labor tax and contributions rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions (% of profits). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The labor tax and contributions measures all government mandated labor contributions that are borne by the business in the second year of operation, expressed as a share of commercial pro?t.