Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Bulgaria: Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP)
Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 4.1% against 3.9% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Bosnia and Herzegovina's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 130th and Bulgaria ranks 133rd of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bosnia and Herzegovina averaged higher in 1 and Bulgaria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.1% | 5.9% | 6.0% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | -4.4% | -1.1% | 3.3% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | -0.3% | -0.4% | 0.1% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 2.4% | 1.6% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on central government, etc., Bosnia and Herzegovina or Bulgaria?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 4.1% against 3.9% in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in claims on central government, etc. between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Bulgaria?
- 0.2%, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Bulgaria?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Bulgaria rank globally for claims on central government, etc.?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 130th and Bulgaria ranks 133rd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Claims on central government include loans to central government institutions net of deposits. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.