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