Taxes as a % of price: specific excise in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Taxes as a % of price: specific excise was 43.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
43.6%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
36th
of 189 countries
All-time high
49.0%
in 2010
All-time low
28.3%
in 2008
Years of data
8
2008–2022

Taxes as a % of price: specific excise in Bulgaria, 2008–2022

010203040502008201520222008: 28.32010: 492012: 43.92014: 45.92016: 30.42018: 45.42020: 43.62022: 43.6

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 43.6% for taxes as a % of price: specific excise in 2022.

The figure is down 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes as a % of price: specific excise in Bulgaria peaked at 49.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 28.3%, in 2008.

That places Bulgaria 36th out of 189 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

Taxes as a % of price: specific excise in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Taxes as a % of price: specific excise in Bulgaria, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 28.3%
2010 49.0% +73.4%
2012 43.9% -10.4%
2014 45.9% +4.6%
2016 30.4% -33.7%
2018 45.4% +49.3%
2020 43.6% -4.0%
2022 43.6% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 28.3% 28.3% 28.3% 1
2010s 42.9% 30.4% 49.0% 5
2020s 43.6% 43.6% 43.6% 2

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  1. 33 Timor-Leste 44.4% compare
  2. 34 Iceland 44.2% compare
  3. 35 Kiribati 44.0% compare
  4. 37 Bahamas 42.4% compare
  5. 38 Estonia 41.5% compare
  6. 39 Eswatini 41.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes as a % of price: specific excise in Bulgaria?
Taxes as a % of price: specific excise in Bulgaria was 43.6% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest taxes as a % of price: specific excise recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 49.0% in 2010.
What is the lowest taxes as a % of price: specific excise recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 28.3% in 2008.
How does Bulgaria rank for taxes as a % of price: specific excise?
Bulgaria ranks 36th out of 189 countries with data for 2022.
Is taxes as a % of price: specific excise rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Taxes as a % of price: specific excise. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Taxes as a % of price: specific excise
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
191 places, 1,475 data points, 2008–2022
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