Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims was -721.25 units per person in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Bulgaria, 1991–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded -721.25 units per person for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in 2008. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 20.9% on the previous year and down 632.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Bulgaria peaked at 240.71 units per person in 1997 and was at its lowest, -721.25 units per person, in 2008.
Bulgaria ranks 127th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5.62 units per person | — |
| 1992 | 10.62 units per person | +89.1% |
| 1993 | 23.24 units per person | +118.9% |
| 1994 | 33.41 units per person | +43.8% |
| 1995 | 30.28 units per person | -9.4% |
| 1996 | 96.28 units per person | +218.0% |
| 1997 | 240.71 units per person | +150.0% |
| 1998 | 135.5 units per person | -43.7% |
| 1999 | 89.59 units per person | -33.9% |
| 2000 | 168.55 units per person | +88.1% |
| 2001 | 190.55 units per person | +13.1% |
| 2002 | 159.07 units per person | -16.5% |
| 2003 | 94.77 units per person | -40.4% |
| 2004 | -47.69 units per person | -150.3% |
| 2005 | -55.23 units per person | +15.8% |
| 2006 | -300.62 units per person | +444.3% |
| 2007 | -596.66 units per person | +98.5% |
| 2008 | -721.25 units per person | +20.9% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's -721.25 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,899 units per person. (60 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's -721.25 units per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 508.04 units per person. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.91 units per person | 5.62 units per person | 240.71 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | -123.17 units per person | -721.25 units per person | 190.55 units per person | 9 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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 domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Bulgaria?
- Domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Bulgaria was -721.25 units per person in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 240.71 units per person in 1997.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was -721.25 units per person in 2008.
- How does Bulgaria rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- Bulgaria ranks 127th out of 176 countries with data for 2008.
- Is domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 632.3%. 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 Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims International Monetary Fund
- 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
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.