Bulgaria Company Statistics
BG: Average Time to Clear Exports Through Customs
BG: Average Time to Clear Exports Through Customs data was reported at 2.600 Day in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 4.800 Day for 2019. BG: Average Time to Clear Exports Through Customs data is updated yearly, averaging 2.600 Day from Dec 2002 (Median) to 2023, with 7 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 6.900 Day in 2002 and a record low of 2.100 Day in 2005. BG: Average Time to Clear Exports Through Customs data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Bulgaria – Table BG.World Bank.WDI: Company Statistics. Average time to clear exports through customs is the average number of days to clear direct exports through customs.;World Bank, Enterprise Surveys (http://www.enterprisesurveys.org/).;Unweighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 2.600 2023 | yearly | 2002 - 2023 |
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BG: Bribery Incidence: % of Firms Experiencing at Least One Bribe Payment Request
BG: Bribery Incidence: % of Firms Experiencing at Least One Bribe Payment Request data was reported at 0.900 % in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 10.000 % for 2019. BG: Bribery Incidence: % of Firms Experiencing at Least One Bribe Payment Request data is updated yearly, averaging 7.300 % from Dec 2007 (Median) to 2023, with 5 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 10.900 % in 2009 and a record low of 0.900 % in 2023. BG: Bribery Incidence: % of Firms Experiencing at Least One Bribe Payment Request data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Bulgaria – Table BG.World Bank.WDI: Company Statistics. Bribery incidence is the percentage of firms experiencing at least one bribe payment request across 6 public transactions dealing with utilities access, permits, licenses, and taxes.;World Bank, Enterprise Surveys (http://www.enterprisesurveys.org/).;Unweighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 0.900 2023 | yearly | 2007 - 2023 |
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BG: Cost of Business Start-Up Procedures: % of GNI Per Capita: Female
BG: Cost of Business Start-Up Procedures: % of GNI Per Capita: Female data was reported at 1.000 % in 2019. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1.100 % for 2018. BG: Cost of Business Start-Up Procedures: % of GNI Per Capita: Female data is updated yearly, averaging 2.300 % from Dec 2003 (Median) to 2019, with 17 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 10.400 % in 2003 and a record low of 1.000 % in 2019. BG: Cost of Business Start-Up Procedures: % of GNI Per Capita: Female data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Bulgaria – Table BG.World Bank.WDI: Company Statistics. Cost to register a business is normalized by presenting it as a percentage of gross national income (GNI) per capita.;World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/). NOTE: Doing Business has been discontinued as of 9/16/2021. For more information: https://bit.ly/3CLCbme;Unweighted average;Data are presented for the survey year instead of publication year.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 1.000 2019 | yearly | 2003 - 2019 |
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BG: Cost of Business Start-Up Procedures: % of GNI Per Capita: Male
BG: Cost of Business Start-Up Procedures: % of GNI Per Capita: Male data was reported at 1.000 % in 2019. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1.100 % for 2018. BG: Cost of Business Start-Up Procedures: % of GNI Per Capita: Male data is updated yearly, averaging 2.300 % from Dec 2003 (Median) to 2019, with 17 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 10.400 % in 2003 and a record low of 1.000 % in 2019. BG: Cost of Business Start-Up Procedures: % of GNI Per Capita: Male data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Bulgaria – Table BG.World Bank.WDI: Company Statistics. Cost to register a business is normalized by presenting it as a percentage of gross national income (GNI) per capita.;World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/). NOTE: Doing Business has been discontinued as of 9/16/2021. For more information: https://bit.ly/3CLCbme;Unweighted average;Data are presented for the survey year instead of publication year.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 1.000 2019 | yearly | 2003 - 2019 |
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BG: Cost of Business Start-Up Procedures: % of GNI per Capita
BG: Cost of Business Start-Up Procedures: % of GNI per Capita data was reported at 1.000 % in 2019. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1.100 % for 2018. BG: Cost of Business Start-Up Procedures: % of GNI per Capita data is updated yearly, averaging 2.300 % from Dec 2003 (Median) to 2019, with 17 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 10.400 % in 2003 and a record low of 1.000 % in 2019. BG: Cost of Business Start-Up Procedures: % of GNI per Capita data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Bulgaria – Table BG.World Bank.WDI: Company Statistics. Cost to register a business is normalized by presenting it as a percentage of gross national income (GNI) per capita.;World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/). NOTE: Doing Business has been discontinued as of 9/16/2021. For more information: https://bit.ly/3CLCbme;Unweighted average;Data are presented for the survey year instead of publication year.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 1.000 2019 | yearly | 2003 - 2019 |
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Bulgaria BG: Cost to Exports: USD per Container
BG: Cost to Exports: USD per Container data was reported at 1,375.000 USD in 2014. This stayed constant from the previous number of 1,375.000 USD for 2013. BG: Cost to Exports: USD per Container data is updated yearly, averaging 1,450.500 USD from Dec 2005 (Median) to 2014, with 10 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,601.000 USD in 2008 and a record low of 1,208.000 USD in 2006. BG: Cost to Exports: USD per Container data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Bulgaria – Table BG.World Bank.WDI: Company Statistics. Cost measures the fees levied on a 20-foot container in U.S. dollars. All the fees associated with completing the procedures to export or import the goods are included. These include costs for documents, administrative fees for customs clearance and technical control, customs broker fees, terminal handling charges and inland transport. The cost measure does not include tariffs or trade taxes. Only official costs are recorded. Several assumptions are made for the business surveyed: Has 60 or more employees; Is located in the country's most populous city; Is a private, limited liability company. It does not operate within an export processing zone or an industrial estate with special export or import privileges; Is domestically owned with no foreign ownership; Exports more than 10% of its sales. Assumptions about the traded goods: The traded product travels in a dry-cargo, 20-foot, full container load. The product: Is not hazardous nor does it include military items; Does not require refrigeration or any other special environment; Does not require any special phytosanitary or environmental safety standards other than accepted international standards.; ; World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).; Unweighted average; Data are presented for the survey year instead of publication year.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 1,375.000 2014 | yearly | 2005 - 2014 |
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Bulgaria BG: Cost to Imports: USD per Container
BG: Cost to Imports: USD per Container data was reported at 1,365.000 USD in 2014. This stayed constant from the previous number of 1,365.000 USD for 2013. BG: Cost to Imports: USD per Container data is updated yearly, averaging 1,455.500 USD from Dec 2005 (Median) to 2014, with 10 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,696.000 USD in 2008 and a record low of 1,121.000 USD in 2006. BG: Cost to Imports: USD per Container data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Bulgaria – Table BG.World Bank.WDI: Company Statistics. Cost measures the fees levied on a 20-foot container in U.S. dollars. All the fees associated with completing the procedures to export or import the goods are included. These include costs for documents, administrative fees for customs clearance and technical control, customs broker fees, terminal handling charges and inland transport. The cost measure does not include tariffs or trade taxes. Only official costs are recorded.; ; World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).; Unweighted average; Data are presented for the survey year instead of publication year.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 1,365.000 2014 | yearly | 2005 - 2014 |
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BG: Firm with Female Top Manager: % of Firms
BG: Firm with Female Top Manager: % of Firms data was reported at 23.500 % in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 28.800 % for 2019. BG: Firm with Female Top Manager: % of Firms data is updated yearly, averaging 24.600 % from Dec 2009 (Median) to 2023, with 4 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 28.800 % in 2019 and a record low of 23.500 % in 2023. BG: Firm with Female Top Manager: % of Firms data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Bulgaria – Table BG.World Bank.WDI: Company Statistics. Firms with female top manager refers to the percentage of firms in the private sector who have females as top managers. Top manager refers to the highest ranking manager or CEO of the establishment. This person may be the owner if he/she works as the manager of the firm. The results are based on surveys of more than 100,000 private firms.;World Bank, Enterprise Surveys (http://www.enterprisesurveys.org/).;Unweighted average;Relevance to gender indicator: Women are vastly underrepresented in decision making positions at the top level in the private sector and this indicator monitors progress that has been made.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 23.500 2023 | yearly | 2009 - 2023 |
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BG: Firms Competing Against Unregistered Firms: % of Firms
BG: Firms Competing Against Unregistered Firms: % of Firms data was reported at 29.200 % in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 52.400 % for 2019. BG: Firms Competing Against Unregistered Firms: % of Firms data is updated yearly, averaging 54.100 % from Dec 2007 (Median) to 2023, with 5 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 60.200 % in 2007 and a record low of 29.200 % in 2023. BG: Firms Competing Against Unregistered Firms: % of Firms data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Bulgaria – Table BG.World Bank.WDI: Company Statistics. Firms competing against unregistered firms are the percentage of firms competing against unregistered or informal firms.;World Bank, Enterprise Surveys (http://www.enterprisesurveys.org/).;Unweighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 29.200 2023 | yearly | 2007 - 2023 |
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BG: Firms Experiencing Losses Due To Theft and Vandalism: % of Firms
BG: Firms Experiencing Losses Due To Theft and Vandalism: % of Firms data was reported at 10.300 % in 2019. This records a decrease from the previous number of 20.300 % for 2013. BG: Firms Experiencing Losses Due To Theft and Vandalism: % of Firms data is updated yearly, averaging 19.050 % from Dec 2007 (Median) to 2019, with 4 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 20.900 % in 2007 and a record low of 10.300 % in 2019. BG: Firms Experiencing Losses Due To Theft and Vandalism: % of Firms data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Bulgaria – Table BG.World Bank.WDI: Company Statistics. Percent of firms experiencing losses due to theft, robbery, vandalism or arson that occurred on the establishment's premises.;World Bank, Enterprise Surveys (http://www.enterprisesurveys.org/).;Unweighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 10.300 2019 | yearly | 2007 - 2019 |
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BG: Firms Formally Registered When Operations Started: % of Firms
BG: Firms Formally Registered When Operations Started: % of Firms data was reported at 96.100 % in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 98.800 % for 2019. BG: Firms Formally Registered When Operations Started: % of Firms data is updated yearly, averaging 97.300 % from Dec 2007 (Median) to 2023, with 5 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 98.800 % in 2019 and a record low of 96.100 % in 2023. BG: Firms Formally Registered When Operations Started: % of Firms data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Bulgaria – Table BG.World Bank.WDI: Company Statistics. Firms formally registered when operations started are the percentage of firms formally registered when they started operations in the country.;World Bank, Enterprise Surveys (http://www.enterprisesurveys.org/).;Unweighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 96.100 2023 | yearly | 2007 - 2023 |
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BG: Firms Offering Formal Training: % of Firms
BG: Firms Offering Formal Training: % of Firms data was reported at 15.500 % in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 20.000 % for 2019. BG: Firms Offering Formal Training: % of Firms data is updated yearly, averaging 32.800 % from Dec 2002 (Median) to 2023, with 8 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 53.800 % in 2002 and a record low of 15.500 % in 2023. BG: Firms Offering Formal Training: % of Firms data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Bulgaria – Table BG.World Bank.WDI: Company Statistics. Firms offering formal training are the percentage of firms offering formal training programs for their permanent, full-time employees.;World Bank, Enterprise Surveys (http://www.enterprisesurveys.org/).;Unweighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 15.500 2023 | yearly | 2002 - 2023 |
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BG: Firms That Spend On R&D: % of Firms
BG: Firms That Spend On R&D: % of Firms data was reported at 14.000 % in 2019. This records an increase from the previous number of 7.500 % for 2013. BG: Firms That Spend On R&D: % of Firms data is updated yearly, averaging 10.750 % from Dec 2013 (Median) to 2019, with 2 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 14.000 % in 2019 and a record low of 7.500 % in 2013. BG: Firms That Spend On R&D: % of Firms data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Bulgaria – Table BG.World Bank.WDI: Company Statistics. Percent of firms that spend on research and development.;World Bank, Enterprise Surveys (http://www.enterprisesurveys.org/).;Unweighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 14.000 2019 | yearly | 2013 - 2019 |
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BG: Firms Visited or Required Meetings with Tax Officials: % of Firms
BG: Firms Visited or Required Meetings with Tax Officials: % of Firms data was reported at 37.800 % in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 54.600 % for 2019. BG: Firms Visited or Required Meetings with Tax Officials: % of Firms data is updated yearly, averaging 61.600 % from Dec 2007 (Median) to 2023, with 5 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 67.600 % in 2009 and a record low of 37.800 % in 2023. BG: Firms Visited or Required Meetings with Tax Officials: % of Firms data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Bulgaria – Table BG.World Bank.WDI: Company Statistics. Percent of firms that were visited or required to meet with tax officials.;World Bank, Enterprise Surveys (http://www.enterprisesurveys.org/).;Unweighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 37.800 2023 | yearly | 2007 - 2023 |
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BG: Firms using Banks to Finance Investment: % of Firms
BG: Firms using Banks to Finance Investment: % of Firms data was reported at 29.400 % in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 62.300 % for 2019. BG: Firms using Banks to Finance Investment: % of Firms data is updated yearly, averaging 32.050 % from Dec 2002 (Median) to 2023, with 8 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 62.300 % in 2019 and a record low of 18.700 % in 2013. BG: Firms using Banks to Finance Investment: % of Firms data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Bulgaria – Table BG.World Bank.WDI: Company Statistics. Firms using banks to finance investment are the percentage of firms using banks to finance investments.;World Bank, Enterprise Surveys (http://www.enterprisesurveys.org/).;Unweighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 29.400 2023 | yearly | 2002 - 2023 |
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BG: Firms using Banks to Finance Working Capital: % of Firms
BG: Firms using Banks to Finance Working Capital: % of Firms data was reported at 32.800 % in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 43.800 % for 2019. BG: Firms using Banks to Finance Working Capital: % of Firms data is updated yearly, averaging 37.200 % from Dec 2002 (Median) to 2023, with 7 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 46.700 % in 2007 and a record low of 22.800 % in 2002. BG: Firms using Banks to Finance Working Capital: % of Firms data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Bulgaria – Table BG.World Bank.WDI: Company Statistics. Firms using banks to finance working capital are the percentage of firms using bank loans to finance working capital.;World Bank, Enterprise Surveys (http://www.enterprisesurveys.org/).;Unweighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 32.800 2023 | yearly | 2002 - 2023 |
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BG: Firms with Female Participation in Ownership: % of Firms
BG: Firms with Female Participation in Ownership: % of Firms data was reported at 29.500 % in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 41.700 % for 2019. BG: Firms with Female Participation in Ownership: % of Firms data is updated yearly, averaging 36.550 % from Dec 2005 (Median) to 2023, with 6 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 41.700 % in 2019 and a record low of 28.800 % in 2005. BG: Firms with Female Participation in Ownership: % of Firms data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Bulgaria – Table BG.World Bank.WDI: Company Statistics. Firms with female participation in ownership are the percentage of firms with a woman among the principal owners.;World Bank, Enterprise Surveys (http://www.enterprisesurveys.org/).;Unweighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 29.500 2023 | yearly | 2005 - 2023 |
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BG: Informal Payments to Public Officials: % of Firms
BG: Informal Payments to Public Officials: % of Firms data was reported at 0.700 % in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 13.400 % for 2019. BG: Informal Payments to Public Officials: % of Firms data is updated yearly, averaging 18.150 % from Dec 2002 (Median) to 2023, with 8 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 51.400 % in 2002 and a record low of 0.700 % in 2023. BG: Informal Payments to Public Officials: % of Firms data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Bulgaria – Table BG.World Bank.WDI: Company Statistics. Informal payments to public officials are the percentage of firms expected to make informal payments to public officials to 'get things done' with regard to customs, taxes, licenses, regulations, services, and the like.;World Bank, Enterprise Surveys (http://www.enterprisesurveys.org/).;Unweighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 0.700 2023 | yearly | 2002 - 2023 |
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BG: Losses Due To Theft and Vandalism: % of Annual Sales for Affected Firms
BG: Losses Due To Theft and Vandalism: % of Annual Sales for Affected Firms data was reported at 2.600 % in 2019. This records a decrease from the previous number of 3.200 % for 2013. BG: Losses Due To Theft and Vandalism: % of Annual Sales for Affected Firms data is updated yearly, averaging 2.900 % from Dec 2007 (Median) to 2019, with 4 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3.700 % in 2009 and a record low of 1.300 % in 2007. BG: Losses Due To Theft and Vandalism: % of Annual Sales for Affected Firms data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Bulgaria – Table BG.World Bank.WDI: Company Statistics. Average losses as a result of theft, robbery, vandalism or arson that occurred on the establishment’s premises calculated as a percentage of annual sales. The value represents the average losses for all firms which reported losses (please see indicator IC.FRM.THEV.ZS).;World Bank, Enterprise Surveys (http://www.enterprisesurveys.org/);Unweighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 2.600 2019 | yearly | 2007 - 2019 |
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BG: Number of Visits or Required Meetings with Tax Officials: Average for Affected Firms
BG: Number of Visits or Required Meetings with Tax Officials: Average for Affected Firms data was reported at 2.800 NA in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 2.600 NA for 2019. BG: Number of Visits or Required Meetings with Tax Officials: Average for Affected Firms data is updated yearly, averaging 3.100 NA from Dec 2007 (Median) to 2023, with 5 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3.400 NA in 2007 and a record low of 2.600 NA in 2019. BG: Number of Visits or Required Meetings with Tax Officials: Average for Affected Firms data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Bulgaria – Table BG.World Bank.WDI: Company Statistics. Average number of visits or required meetings with tax officials during the year. The value represents the average number of visits for all firms which reported being visited or required to meet with tax officials (please see indicator IC.FRM.METG.ZS).;World Bank, Enterprise Surveys (http://www.enterprisesurveys.org/).;Unweighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 2.800 2023 | yearly | 2007 - 2023 |
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BG: Procedures to Build a Warehouse
BG: Procedures to Build a Warehouse data was reported at 18.000 Number in 2019. This stayed constant from the previous number of 18.000 Number for 2018. BG: Procedures to Build a Warehouse data is updated yearly, averaging 18.000 Number from Dec 2005 (Median) to 2019, with 15 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 19.000 Number in 2007 and a record low of 17.000 Number in 2006. BG: Procedures to Build a Warehouse data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Bulgaria – Table BG.World Bank.WDI: Company Statistics. Number of procedures to build a warehouse is the number of interactions of a company's employees or managers with external parties, including government agency staff, public inspectors, notaries, land registry and cadastre staff, and technical experts apart from architects and engineers.;World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/). NOTE: Doing Business has been discontinued as of 9/16/2021. For more information: https://bit.ly/3CLCbme;Unweighted average;Data are presented for the survey year instead of publication year.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 18.000 2019 | yearly | 2005 - 2019 |
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BG: Procedures to Register Property
BG: Procedures to Register Property data was reported at 8.000 Number in 2019. This stayed constant from the previous number of 8.000 Number for 2018. BG: Procedures to Register Property data is updated yearly, averaging 8.000 Number from Dec 2004 (Median) to 2019, with 16 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 8.000 Number in 2019 and a record low of 8.000 Number in 2019. BG: Procedures to Register Property data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Bulgaria – Table BG.World Bank.WDI: Company Statistics. Number of procedures to register property is the number of procedures required for a businesses to secure rights to property.;World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/). NOTE: Doing Business has been discontinued as of 9/16/2021. For more information: https://bit.ly/3CLCbme;Unweighted average;Data are presented for the survey year instead of publication year.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 8.000 2019 | yearly | 2004 - 2019 |
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BG: Start-Up Procedures to Register a Business
BG: Start-Up Procedures to Register a Business data was reported at 7.000 Number in 2019. This stayed constant from the previous number of 7.000 Number for 2018. BG: Start-Up Procedures to Register a Business data is updated yearly, averaging 7.000 Number from Dec 2003 (Median) to 2019, with 17 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 13.000 Number in 2005 and a record low of 7.000 Number in 2019. BG: Start-Up Procedures to Register a Business data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Bulgaria – Table BG.World Bank.WDI: Company Statistics. Start-up procedures are those required to start a business, including interactions to obtain necessary permits and licenses and to complete all inscriptions, verifications, and notifications to start operations. Data are for businesses with specific characteristics of ownership, size, and type of production.;World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/). NOTE: Doing Business has been discontinued as of 9/16/2021. For more information: https://bit.ly/3CLCbme;Unweighted average;Data are presented for the survey year instead of publication year.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 7.000 2019 | yearly | 2003 - 2019 |
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BG: Start-Up Procedures to Register a Business: Female
BG: Start-Up Procedures to Register a Business: Female data was reported at 7.000 Number in 2019. This stayed constant from the previous number of 7.000 Number for 2018. BG: Start-Up Procedures to Register a Business: Female data is updated yearly, averaging 7.000 Number from Dec 2003 (Median) to 2019, with 17 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 13.000 Number in 2005 and a record low of 7.000 Number in 2019. BG: Start-Up Procedures to Register a Business: Female data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Bulgaria – Table BG.World Bank.WDI: Company Statistics. Start-up procedures are those required to start a business, including interactions to obtain necessary permits and licenses and to complete all inscriptions, verifications, and notifications to start operations. Data are for businesses with specific characteristics of ownership, size, and type of production.;World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/). NOTE: Doing Business has been discontinued as of 9/16/2021. For more information: https://bit.ly/3CLCbme;Unweighted average;Data are presented for the survey year instead of publication year.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 7.000 2019 | yearly | 2003 - 2019 |
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BG: Start-Up Procedures to Register a Business: Male
BG: Start-Up Procedures to Register a Business: Male data was reported at 7.000 Number in 2019. This stayed constant from the previous number of 7.000 Number for 2018. BG: Start-Up Procedures to Register a Business: Male data is updated yearly, averaging 7.000 Number from Dec 2003 (Median) to 2019, with 17 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 13.000 Number in 2005 and a record low of 7.000 Number in 2019. BG: Start-Up Procedures to Register a Business: Male data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Bulgaria – Table BG.World Bank.WDI: Company Statistics. Start-up procedures are those required to start a business, including interactions to obtain necessary permits and licenses and to complete all inscriptions, verifications, and notifications to start operations. Data are for businesses with specific characteristics of ownership, size, and type of production.;World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/). NOTE: Doing Business has been discontinued as of 9/16/2021. For more information: https://bit.ly/3CLCbme;Unweighted average;Data are presented for the survey year instead of publication year.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 7.000 2019 | yearly | 2003 - 2019 |
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BG: Tax Payments
BG: Tax Payments data was reported at 14.000 Number in 2019. This stayed constant from the previous number of 14.000 Number for 2018. BG: Tax Payments data is updated yearly, averaging 14.000 Number from Dec 2005 (Median) to 2019, with 15 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 29.000 Number in 2006 and a record low of 14.000 Number in 2019. BG: Tax Payments data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Bulgaria – Table BG.World Bank.WDI: Company Statistics. Tax payments by businesses are the total number of taxes paid by businesses, including electronic filing. The tax is counted as paid once a year even if payments are more frequent.;World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/). NOTE: Doing Business has been discontinued as of 9/16/2021. For more information: https://bit.ly/3CLCbme;Unweighted average;Data are presented for the survey year instead of publication year.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 14.000 2019 | yearly | 2005 - 2019 |
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BG: Time Required to Build a Warehouse
BG: Time Required to Build a Warehouse data was reported at 97.000 Day in 2019. This stayed constant from the previous number of 97.000 Day for 2018. BG: Time Required to Build a Warehouse data is updated yearly, averaging 97.000 Day from Dec 2005 (Median) to 2019, with 15 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 121.000 Day in 2007 and a record low of 97.000 Day in 2019. BG: Time Required to Build a Warehouse data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Bulgaria – Table BG.World Bank.WDI: Company Statistics. Time required to build a warehouse is the number of calendar days needed to complete the required procedures for building a warehouse. If a procedure can be speeded up at additional cost, the fastest procedure, independent of cost, is chosen.;World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/). NOTE: Doing Business has been discontinued as of 9/16/2021. For more information: https://bit.ly/3CLCbme;Unweighted average;Data are presented for the survey year instead of publication year.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 97.000 2019 | yearly | 2005 - 2019 |
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BG: Time Required to Enforce a Contract
BG: Time Required to Enforce a Contract data was reported at 564.000 Day in 2019. This stayed constant from the previous number of 564.000 Day for 2018. BG: Time Required to Enforce a Contract data is updated yearly, averaging 564.000 Day from Dec 2003 (Median) to 2019, with 17 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 564.000 Day in 2019 and a record low of 564.000 Day in 2019. BG: Time Required to Enforce a Contract data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Bulgaria – Table BG.World Bank.WDI: Company Statistics. Time required to enforce a contract is the number of calendar days from the filing of the lawsuit in court until the final determination and, in appropriate cases, payment.;World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/). NOTE: Doing Business has been discontinued as of 9/16/2021. For more information: https://bit.ly/3CLCbme;Unweighted average;Data are presented for the survey year instead of publication year.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 564.000 2019 | yearly | 2003 - 2019 |
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BG: Time Required to Get Electricity
BG: Time Required to Get Electricity data was reported at 262.000 Day in 2019. This stayed constant from the previous number of 262.000 Day for 2018. BG: Time Required to Get Electricity data is updated yearly, averaging 137.000 Day from Dec 2009 (Median) to 2019, with 11 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 263.000 Day in 2016 and a record low of 130.000 Day in 2015. BG: Time Required to Get Electricity data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Bulgaria – Table BG.World Bank.WDI: Company Statistics. Time required to get electricity is the number of days to obtain a permanent electricity connection. The measure captures the median duration that the electricity utility and experts indicate is necessary in practice, rather than required by law, to complete a procedure.;World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/). NOTE: Doing Business has been discontinued as of 9/16/2021. For more information: https://bit.ly/3CLCbme;Unweighted average;Data are presented for the survey year instead of publication year.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 262.000 2019 | yearly | 2009 - 2019 |
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BG: Time Required to Obtain an Operating License
BG: Time Required to Obtain an Operating License data was reported at 15.900 Day in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 20.800 Day for 2019. BG: Time Required to Obtain an Operating License data is updated yearly, averaging 20.800 Day from Dec 2007 (Median) to 2023, with 5 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 48.000 Day in 2007 and a record low of 15.900 Day in 2023. BG: Time Required to Obtain an Operating License data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Bulgaria – Table BG.World Bank.WDI: Company Statistics. Time required to obtain operating license is the average wait to obtain an operating license from the day the establishment applied for it to the day it was granted.;World Bank, Enterprise Surveys (http://www.enterprisesurveys.org/).;Unweighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 15.900 2023 | yearly | 2007 - 2023 |
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BG: Time Required to Register Property
BG: Time Required to Register Property data was reported at 19.000 Day in 2019. This stayed constant from the previous number of 19.000 Day for 2018. BG: Time Required to Register Property data is updated yearly, averaging 19.000 Day from Dec 2004 (Median) to 2019, with 16 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 27.000 Day in 2008 and a record low of 19.000 Day in 2019. BG: Time Required to Register Property data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Bulgaria – Table BG.World Bank.WDI: Company Statistics. Time required to register property is the number of calendar days needed for businesses to secure rights to property.;World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/). NOTE: Doing Business has been discontinued as of 9/16/2021. For more information: https://bit.ly/3CLCbme;Unweighted average;Data are presented for the survey year instead of publication year.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 19.000 2019 | yearly | 2004 - 2019 |
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BG: Time Required to Start a Business
BG: Time Required to Start a Business data was reported at 23.000 Day in 2019. This stayed constant from the previous number of 23.000 Day for 2018. BG: Time Required to Start a Business data is updated yearly, averaging 25.000 Day from Dec 2003 (Median) to 2019, with 17 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 56.000 Day in 2008 and a record low of 23.000 Day in 2019. BG: Time Required to Start a Business data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Bulgaria – Table BG.World Bank.WDI: Company Statistics. Time required to start a business is the number of calendar days needed to complete the procedures to legally operate a business. If a procedure can be speeded up at additional cost, the fastest procedure, independent of cost, is chosen.;World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/). NOTE: Doing Business has been discontinued as of 9/16/2021. For more information: https://bit.ly/3CLCbme;Unweighted average;Data are presented for the survey year instead of publication year.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 23.000 2019 | yearly | 2003 - 2019 |
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BG: Time Required to Start a Business: Female
BG: Time Required to Start a Business: Female data was reported at 23.000 Day in 2019. This stayed constant from the previous number of 23.000 Day for 2018. BG: Time Required to Start a Business: Female data is updated yearly, averaging 25.000 Day from Dec 2003 (Median) to 2019, with 17 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 56.000 Day in 2008 and a record low of 23.000 Day in 2019. BG: Time Required to Start a Business: Female data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Bulgaria – Table BG.World Bank.WDI: Company Statistics. Time required to start a business is the number of calendar days needed to complete the procedures to legally operate a business. If a procedure can be speeded up at additional cost, the fastest procedure, independent of cost, is chosen.;World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/). NOTE: Doing Business has been discontinued as of 9/16/2021. For more information: https://bit.ly/3CLCbme;Unweighted average;Data are presented for the survey year instead of publication year.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 23.000 2019 | yearly | 2003 - 2019 |
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BG: Time Required to Start a Business: Male
BG: Time Required to Start a Business: Male data was reported at 23.000 Day in 2019. This stayed constant from the previous number of 23.000 Day for 2018. BG: Time Required to Start a Business: Male data is updated yearly, averaging 25.000 Day from Dec 2003 (Median) to 2019, with 17 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 56.000 Day in 2008 and a record low of 23.000 Day in 2019. BG: Time Required to Start a Business: Male data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Bulgaria – Table BG.World Bank.WDI: Company Statistics. Time required to start a business is the number of calendar days needed to complete the procedures to legally operate a business. If a procedure can be speeded up at additional cost, the fastest procedure, independent of cost, is chosen.;World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/). NOTE: Doing Business has been discontinued as of 9/16/2021. For more information: https://bit.ly/3CLCbme;Unweighted average;Data are presented for the survey year instead of publication year.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 23.000 2019 | yearly | 2003 - 2019 |
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BG: Time Spent Dealing with the Requirements of Government Regulations: % of Senior Management Time
BG: Time Spent Dealing with the Requirements of Government Regulations: % of Senior Management Time data was reported at 7.100 % in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 10.500 % for 2019. BG: Time Spent Dealing with the Requirements of Government Regulations: % of Senior Management Time data is updated yearly, averaging 10.500 % from Dec 2002 (Median) to 2023, with 7 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 17.400 % in 2007 and a record low of 2.500 % in 2002. BG: Time Spent Dealing with the Requirements of Government Regulations: % of Senior Management Time data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Bulgaria – Table BG.World Bank.WDI: Company Statistics. Time spent dealing with the requirements of government regulations is the proportion of senior management's time, in a typical week, that is spent dealing with the requirements imposed by government regulations (e.g., taxes, customs, labor regulations, licensing and registration, including dealings with officials, and completing forms).;World Bank, Enterprise Surveys (http://www.enterprisesurveys.org/).;Unweighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 7.100 2023 | yearly | 2002 - 2023 |
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BG: Time to Prepare and Pay Taxes
BG: Time to Prepare and Pay Taxes data was reported at 441.000 Hour in 2019. This records a decrease from the previous number of 453.000 Hour for 2018. BG: Time to Prepare and Pay Taxes data is updated yearly, averaging 453.000 Hour from Dec 2005 (Median) to 2019, with 15 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 598.000 Hour in 2010 and a record low of 436.000 Hour in 2014. BG: Time to Prepare and Pay Taxes data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Bulgaria – Table BG.World Bank.WDI: Company Statistics. Time to prepare and pay taxes is the time, in hours per year, it takes to prepare, file, and pay (or withhold) three major types of taxes: the corporate income tax, the value added or sales tax, and labor taxes, including payroll taxes and social security contributions.;World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/). NOTE: Doing Business has been discontinued as of 9/16/2021. For more information: https://bit.ly/3CLCbme;Unweighted average;Data are presented for the survey year instead of publication year.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 441.000 2019 | yearly | 2005 - 2019 |
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BG: Time to Resolve Insolvency
BG: Time to Resolve Insolvency data was reported at 3.300 Year in 2019. This stayed constant from the previous number of 3.300 Year for 2018. BG: Time to Resolve Insolvency data is updated yearly, averaging 3.300 Year from Dec 2003 (Median) to 2019, with 17 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3.300 Year in 2019 and a record low of 3.300 Year in 2019. BG: Time to Resolve Insolvency data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Bulgaria – Table BG.World Bank.WDI: Company Statistics. Time to resolve insolvency is the number of years from the filing for insolvency in court until the resolution of distressed assets.;World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/). NOTE: Doing Business has been discontinued as of 9/16/2021. For more information: https://bit.ly/3CLCbme;Unweighted average;Data are presented for the survey year instead of publication year.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 3.300 2019 | yearly | 2003 - 2019 |
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BG: Total Tax Rate: % of Profit
BG: Total Tax Rate: % of Profit data was reported at 28.300 % in 2019. This records an increase from the previous number of 27.700 % for 2018. BG: Total Tax Rate: % of Profit data is updated yearly, averaging 27.800 % from Dec 2005 (Median) to 2019, with 15 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 45.200 % in 2005 and a record low of 27.000 % in 2016. BG: Total Tax Rate: % of Profit data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Bulgaria – Table BG.World Bank.WDI: Company Statistics. Total tax rate measures the amount of taxes and mandatory contributions payable by businesses after accounting for allowable deductions and exemptions as a share of commercial profits. Taxes withheld (such as personal income tax) or collected and remitted to tax authorities (such as value added taxes, sales taxes or goods and service taxes) are excluded.;World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/). NOTE: Doing Business has been discontinued as of 9/16/2021. For more information: https://bit.ly/3CLCbme;Unweighted average;Data are presented for the survey year instead of publication year.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 28.300 2019 | yearly | 2005 - 2019 |
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BG: Value Lost Due to Electrical Outages: % of Sales for Affected Firms
BG: Value Lost Due to Electrical Outages: % of Sales for Affected Firms data was reported at 0.900 % in 2019. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1.100 % for 2013. BG: Value Lost Due to Electrical Outages: % of Sales for Affected Firms data is updated yearly, averaging 1.150 % from Dec 2007 (Median) to 2019, with 4 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.600 % in 2009 and a record low of 0.900 % in 2019. BG: Value Lost Due to Electrical Outages: % of Sales for Affected Firms data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Bulgaria – Table BG.World Bank.WDI: Company Statistics. Average losses due to electrical outages, as percentage of total annual sales. The value represents average losses for all firms which reported outages (please see indicator IC.ELC.OUTG.ZS).;World Bank, Enterprise Surveys (http://www.enterprisesurveys.org/).;Unweighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 0.900 2019 | yearly | 2007 - 2019 |