Share of social benefits subject to taxes or social contributions by in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Share of social benefits subject to taxes or social contributions by was 0.36 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.36
Change on year
down 21.7%
World rank
43rd
of 43 countries
All-time high
0.81
in 2009
All-time low
0.36
in 2023
Years of data
17
2007–2023

Share of social benefits subject to taxes or social contributions by in Bulgaria, 2007–2023

00.20.40.60.82007201520232007: 0.482008: 0.572009: 0.812010: 0.732011: 0.612012: 0.472013: 0.392014: 0.432015: 0.452016: 0.512017: 0.452018: 0.462019: 0.532020: 0.632021: 0.552022: 0.462023: 0.36

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2023, share of social benefits subject to taxes or social contributions by in Bulgaria stood at 0.36. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of down 21.7% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of social benefits subject to taxes or social contributions by in Bulgaria peaked at 0.81 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.36, in 2023.

Bulgaria ranks 43rd of 43 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Share of social benefits subject to taxes or social contributions by in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Share of social benefits subject to taxes or social contributions by function in Bulgaria, 2007 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2007 0.48
2008 0.57 +18.7%
2009 0.81 +42.1%
2010 0.73 -9.9%
2011 0.61 -16.4%
2012 0.47 -23.0%
2013 0.39 -17.0%
2014 0.43 +10.3%
2015 0.45 +4.7%
2016 0.51 +13.3%
2017 0.45 -11.8%
2018 0.46 +2.2%
2019 0.53 +15.2%
2020 0.63 +18.9%
2021 0.55 -12.7%
2022 0.46 -16.4%
2023 0.36 -21.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.62 0.48 0.81 3
2010s 0.503 0.39 0.73 10
2020s 0.5 0.36 0.63 4

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 40 Czechia 1.86 compare
  2. 41 Slovakia 1.14 compare
  3. 41 Slovakia 1.14 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of social benefits subject to taxes or social contributions by in Bulgaria?
Share of social benefits subject to taxes or social contributions by in Bulgaria was 0.36 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest share of social benefits subject to taxes or social contributions by recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 0.81 in 2009.
What is the lowest share of social benefits subject to taxes or social contributions by recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.36 in 2023.
How does Bulgaria rank for share of social benefits subject to taxes or social contributions by?
Bulgaria ranks 43rd out of 43 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of social benefits subject to taxes or social contributions by rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Share of social benefits subject to taxes or social contributions by function. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of social benefits subject to taxes or social contributions by function
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
52 places, 784 data points, 2007–2023
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