Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) was 6,634 units per person in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Bulgaria, 1991–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2008, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Bulgaria stood at 6,634 units per person. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.5% on the previous year and up 2,214.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Bulgaria peaked at 6,634 units per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 13.02 units per person, in 1991.
That places Bulgaria 146th out of 176 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 13.02 units per person | — |
| 1992 | 17.6 units per person | +35.2% |
| 1993 | 23.44 units per person | +33.2% |
| 1994 | 30.66 units per person | +30.8% |
| 1995 | 41.79 units per person | +36.3% |
| 1996 | 132.62 units per person | +217.3% |
| 1997 | 195.68 units per person | +47.6% |
| 1998 | 286.65 units per person | +46.5% |
| 1999 | 350.09 units per person | +22.1% |
| 2000 | 411.56 units per person | +17.6% |
| 2001 | 554.73 units per person | +34.8% |
| 2002 | 816.26 units per person | +47.1% |
| 2003 | 1,220 units per person | +49.5% |
| 2004 | 1,827 units per person | +49.7% |
| 2005 | 2,437 units per person | +33.4% |
| 2006 | 3,059 units per person | +25.6% |
| 2007 | 5,007 units per person | +63.7% |
| 2008 | 6,634 units per person | +32.5% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 6,634 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 100,024 units per person, 7% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 6,634 units per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 129,947 units per person, 5% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +217.3% | 41.79 units per person | 132.62 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 121.28 units per person | 13.02 units per person | 350.09 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 2,441 units per person | 411.56 units per person | 6,634 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 private sector (depository corporations) in Bulgaria?
- Domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Bulgaria was 6,634 units per person in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 6,634 units per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.02 units per person in 1991.
- How does Bulgaria rank for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations)?
- Bulgaria ranks 146th out of 176 countries with data for 2008.
- Is domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,214.4%. 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 Private Sector (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 Private Sector (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 Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector 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 Private Sector (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.