Taxes as a % of price: total tax in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Taxes as a % of price: total tax was 85.3% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
85.3%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
5th
of 189 countries
All-time high
88.7%
in 2010
All-time low
83.6%
in 2012
Years of data
8
2008–2022

Taxes as a % of price: total tax in Bulgaria, 2008–2022

0204060802008201520222008: 85.42010: 88.72012: 83.62014: 85.62016: 85.12018: 87.12020: 85.32022: 85.3

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2022, taxes as a % of price: total tax in Bulgaria stood at 85.3%.

The figure is up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes as a % of price: total tax in Bulgaria peaked at 88.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 83.6%, in 2012.

That places Bulgaria 5th out of 189 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

Taxes as a % of price: total tax in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Taxes as a % of price: total tax in Bulgaria, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 85.4%
2010 88.7% +3.8%
2012 83.6% -5.8%
2014 85.6% +2.4%
2016 85.1% -0.6%
2018 87.1% +2.3%
2020 85.3% -2.1%
2022 85.3% +0.0%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 85.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 73.8%, 1.2× the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 85.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 75.3%, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 85.4% 85.4% 85.4% 1
2010s 86.0% 83.6% 88.7% 5
2020s 85.3% 85.3% 85.3% 2

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 2 Estonia 88.2% compare
  2. 3 Madagascar 87.7% compare
  3. 4 Croatia 86.0% compare
  4. 6 Palestine, State of 84.6% compare
  5. 7 Bosnia and Herzegovina 84.0% compare
  6. 8 France 83.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes as a % of price: total tax in Bulgaria?
Taxes as a % of price: total tax in Bulgaria was 85.3% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest taxes as a % of price: total tax recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 88.7% in 2010.
What is the lowest taxes as a % of price: total tax recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 83.6% in 2012.
How does Bulgaria rank for taxes as a % of price: total tax?
Bulgaria ranks 5th out of 189 countries with data for 2022.
Is taxes as a % of price: total tax rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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: total tax. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Taxes as a % of price: total tax
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
191 places, 1,480 data points, 2008–2022
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