Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate was 28.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Bulgaria, 2005–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profit.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 28.3% for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in 2019.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Bulgaria peaked at 45.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 27.0%, in 2013.
Bulgaria ranks 151st 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: Total tax and contribution rate in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % of profit | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 45.2% | — |
| 2006 | 41.6% | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 35.8% | -13.9% |
| 2008 | 33.9% | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 30.4% | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 28.0% | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 27.2% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 27.8% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 27.0% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 27.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 27.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 27.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 27.1% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 27.7% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 28.3% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.4% | 30.4% | 45.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 27.4% | 27.0% | 28.3% | 10 |
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More reference data data for Bulgaria
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- 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: total tax and contribution rate in Bulgaria?
- Paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Bulgaria was 28.3% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 45.2% in 2005.
- What is the lowest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.0% in 2013.
- How does Bulgaria rank for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate?
- Bulgaria ranks 151st out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. 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: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total tax and contribution rate measures the amount of taxes and mandatory contributions borne by the business in the second year of operation, expressed as a share of commercial pro?t. The total amount of taxes and contributions borne is the sum of all the different taxes and contributions payable after accounting for allowable deductions and exemptions. The taxes withheld (such as personal income tax) or collected by the company and remitted to the tax authorities (such as VAT, sales tax or goods and service tax) but not borne by the company are excluded.