Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions was 21.5% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
21.5%
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
51st
of 190 countries
All-time high
35.8%
in 2005
All-time low
19.2%
in 2011
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions in Bulgaria, 2005–2019

0102030402005201220192005: 35.8 % of profits2006: 33.4 % of profits2007: 26.6 % of profits2008: 26.8 % of profits2009: 22.9 % of profits2010: 20.4 % of profits2011: 19.2 % of profits2012: 20.2 % of profits2013: 20.2 % of profits2014: 20.2 % of profits2015: 20.2 % of profits2016: 20.2 % of profits2017: 20.2 % of profits2018: 20.8 % of profits2019: 21.5 % of profits

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

Annual values for Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions (% of profits) in Bulgaria, 2005 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 29.1% 22.9% 35.8% 5
2010s 20.3% 19.2% 21.5% 10

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 48 Togo 23.1% compare
  2. 49 Finland 23.0% compare
  3. 50 Niger 22.3% compare
  4. 51 Germany 21.5% compare
  5. 53 Burkina Faso 21.4% compare
  6. 54 Australia 21.0% compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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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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Indicator
Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions (% of profits)
Unit
% of profits
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 2,789 data points, 2005–2019
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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.