Broad money (current LCU), per capita in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Broad money (current LCU), per capita was 13,357 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Broad money (current LCU), per capita in Bulgaria, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 13,357 current LCU per person for broad money (current lcu), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 171.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money (current lcu), per capita in Bulgaria peaked at 13,357 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.99 current LCU per person, in 1991.
That places Bulgaria 135th out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Broad money (current LCU), per capita in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5.99 current LCU per person | — |
| 1992 | 9.18 current LCU per person | +53.3% |
| 1993 | 14.24 current LCU per person | +55.1% |
| 1994 | 25.37 current LCU per person | +78.1% |
| 1995 | 35.79 current LCU per person | +41.1% |
| 1996 | 80.55 current LCU per person | +125.0% |
| 1997 | 365.84 current LCU per person | +354.2% |
| 1998 | 411.59 current LCU per person | +12.5% |
| 1999 | 469.26 current LCU per person | +14.0% |
| 2000 | 616.83 current LCU per person | +31.4% |
| 2001 | 792.57 current LCU per person | +28.5% |
| 2002 | 909.95 current LCU per person | +14.8% |
| 2003 | 1,102 current LCU per person | +21.2% |
| 2004 | 1,378 current LCU per person | +24.9% |
| 2005 | 1,686 current LCU per person | +22.4% |
| 2006 | 2,157 current LCU per person | +27.9% |
| 2007 | 2,852 current LCU per person | +32.3% |
| 2008 | 3,127 current LCU per person | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 3,278 current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 3,508 current LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 3,961 current LCU per person | +12.9% |
| 2012 | 4,320 current LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 4,801 current LCU per person | +11.2% |
| 2014 | 4,916 current LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 5,415 current LCU per person | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 5,903 current LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 6,443 current LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 7,105 current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 7,918 current LCU per person | +11.4% |
| 2020 | 8,868 current LCU per person | +12.0% |
| 2021 | 9,883 current LCU per person | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 11,260 current LCU per person | +13.9% |
| 2023 | 12,274 current LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 2024 | 13,357 current LCU per person | +8.8% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 13,357 current LCU per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 133,966 current LCU per person, 10% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 13,357 current LCU per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 149,529 current LCU per person, 9% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Broad money (current LCU), per capita in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +354.2% | 80.55 current LCU per person | 365.84 current LCU per person |
| 1996 | +125.0% | 35.79 current LCU per person | 80.55 current LCU per person |
| 1994 | +78.1% | 14.24 current LCU per person | 25.37 current LCU per person |
| 1993 | +55.1% | 9.18 current LCU per person | 14.24 current LCU per person |
| 1992 | +53.3% | 5.99 current LCU per person | 9.18 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 157.53 current LCU per person | 5.99 current LCU per person | 469.26 current LCU per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 1,790 current LCU per person | 616.83 current LCU per person | 3,278 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,429 current LCU per person | 3,508 current LCU per person | 7,918 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,128 current LCU per person | 8,868 current LCU per person | 13,357 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 132 Afghanistan 14,736 current LCU per person compare
- 133 Georgia 14,650 current LCU per person compare
- 134 Libya 14,353 current LCU per person compare
- 136 Bosnia and Herzegovina 12,367 current LCU per person compare
- 137 Belize 12,184 current LCU per person compare
- 138 Fiji 12,056 current LCU per person compare
More financial sector data for Bulgaria
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 20.89 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 15.25 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 20.89 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is broad money (current lcu), per capita in Bulgaria?
- Broad money (current lcu), per capita in Bulgaria was 13,357 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest broad money (current lcu), per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 13,357 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest broad money (current lcu), per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.99 current LCU per person in 1991.
- How does Bulgaria rank for broad money (current lcu), per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 135th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is broad money (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 171.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Broad money (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Broad money (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Broad money (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Broad money International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Broad money (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.