VAT rate by COICOP consumption purpose - experimental statistics in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: VAT rate by COICOP consumption purpose - experimental statistics was 9.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
9.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
11th
of 37 countries
All-time high
20.0%
in 2008
All-time low
9.0%
in 2017
Years of data
14
2008–2021

VAT rate by COICOP consumption purpose - experimental statistics in Bulgaria, 2008–2021

051015202008201420212008: 20 Percentage2009: 20 Percentage2010: 20 Percentage2011: 20 Percentage2012: 20 Percentage2013: 20 Percentage2014: 20 Percentage2015: 20 Percentage2016: 20 Percentage2017: 9 Percentage2018: 9 Percentage2019: 9 Percentage2020: 9 Percentage2021: 9 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 9.0% for vat rate by coicop consumption purpose - experimental statistics in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is down 55.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, vat rate by coicop consumption purpose - experimental statistics in Bulgaria peaked at 20.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 2017.

That places Bulgaria 11th out of 37 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

VAT rate by COICOP consumption purpose - experimental statistics in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for VAT rate by COICOP consumption purpose - experimental statistics in Bulgaria, 2008 to 2021.
Year Percentage Change
2008 20.0% —
2009 20.0% +0.0%
2010 20.0% +0.0%
2011 20.0% +0.0%
2012 20.0% +0.0%
2013 20.0% +0.0%
2014 20.0% +0.0%
2015 20.0% +0.0%
2016 20.0% +0.0%
2017 9.0% -55.0%
2018 9.0% +0.0%
2019 9.0% +0.0%
2020 9.0% +0.0%
2021 9.0% +0.0%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 9.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.0%, 1.8× the median. (27 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 9.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.0%, 1.8× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.0% 20.0% 20.0% 2
2010s 16.7% 9.0% 20.0% 10
2020s 9.0% 9.0% 9.0% 2

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 11 Netherlands 9.0% compare
  2. 11 Netherlands 9.0% compare
  3. 14 Sweden 8.8% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is vat rate by coicop consumption purpose - experimental statistics in Bulgaria?
Vat rate by coicop consumption purpose - experimental statistics in Bulgaria was 9.0% in 2021, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest vat rate by coicop consumption purpose - experimental statistics recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 20.0% in 2008.
What is the lowest vat rate by coicop consumption purpose - experimental statistics recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 2017.
How does Bulgaria rank for vat rate by coicop consumption purpose - experimental statistics?
Bulgaria ranks 11th out of 37 countries with data for 2021.
Is vat rate by coicop consumption purpose - experimental statistics rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 55.0%. 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 VAT rate by COICOP consumption purpose - experimental statistics. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
VAT rate by COICOP consumption purpose - experimental statistics
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 478 data points, 2008–2021
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