Paying taxes: Profit tax in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Paying taxes: Profit tax was 4.9% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Paying taxes: Profit tax in Bulgaria, 2005–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profits.
Analysis
In 2019, paying taxes: profit tax in Bulgaria stood at 4.9%.
That represents a change of up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paying taxes: profit tax in Bulgaria peaked at 7.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2008.
Bulgaria ranks 167th of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Paying taxes: Profit tax in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % of profits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 7.0% | — |
| 2006 | 5.8% | -17.1% |
| 2007 | 6.8% | +17.2% |
| 2008 | 4.3% | -36.8% |
| 2009 | 4.6% | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 4.7% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 5.0% | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 4.9% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 5.0% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.9% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 4.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.7% | 4.3% | 7.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 4.7% | 5.0% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 164 Lithuania 5.9% compare
- 165 Czechia 5.2% compare
- 166 San Marino 5.0% compare
- 168 Luxembourg 4.2% compare
- 169 Argentina 3.6% compare
- 170 Saudi Arabia 2.2% compare
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: profit tax in Bulgaria?
- Paying taxes: profit tax in Bulgaria was 4.9% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 7.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2008.
- How does Bulgaria rank for paying taxes: profit tax?
- Bulgaria ranks 167th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is paying taxes: profit tax rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. 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: Profit tax (% of profits). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The profit tax measures the amount of income taxes borne by the business in the second year of operation, expressed as a share of commercial pro?t.