Bulgaria vs Republic of Korea: Claims on central government, etc.

Bulgaria
3.9%
in 2024
Republic of Korea
3.4%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
133rd
Republic of Korea rank
136th

Claims on central government, etc. over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Republic of Korea
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 3.9% against 3.4% in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.2 times Republic of Korea's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 133rd and Republic of Korea ranks 136th of 187 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 30.5% -2.7% 33.2% Bulgaria
2000s -1.1% -4.0% 2.9% Bulgaria
2010s -0.4% -1.9% 1.5% Bulgaria
2020s 2.4% 0.7% 1.7% Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher claims on central government, etc., Bulgaria or Republic of Korea?
Bulgaria, at 3.9% against 3.4% in Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in claims on central government, etc. between Bulgaria and Republic of Korea?
0.5%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Republic of Korea?
34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and Republic of Korea rank globally for claims on central government, etc.?
Bulgaria ranks 133rd and Republic of Korea ranks 136th 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

Indicator
Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP)
Unit
% GDP
Source
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 11,512 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.