Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) was 0.9123 units per US$ of GDP in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Bulgaria, 1991–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2008, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Bulgaria stood at 0.9123 units per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 479.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Bulgaria peaked at 0.9123 units per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0147 units per US$ of GDP, in 1991.
Bulgaria ranks 149th of 174 countries on this measure, 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 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.0147 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1992 | 0.0175 units per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0183 units per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0267 units per US$ of GDP | +45.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0185 units per US$ of GDP | -30.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0902 units per US$ of GDP | +387.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1437 units per US$ of GDP | +59.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1575 units per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2108 units per US$ of GDP | +33.9% |
| 2000 | 0.2538 units per US$ of GDP | +20.4% |
| 2001 | 0.3132 units per US$ of GDP | +23.4% |
| 2002 | 0.39 units per US$ of GDP | +24.5% |
| 2003 | 0.4487 units per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5389 units per US$ of GDP | +20.1% |
| 2005 | 0.6248 units per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 2006 | 0.6764 units per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 0.8503 units per US$ of GDP | +25.7% |
| 2008 | 0.9123 units per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.9123 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.69 units per US$ of GDP, 34% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.9123 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.66 units per US$ of GDP, 14% of the median. (44 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 | +387.6% | 0.0185 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0902 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0775 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0147 units per US$ of GDP | 0.2108 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.5565 units per US$ of GDP | 0.2538 units per US$ of GDP | 0.9123 units per US$ of GDP | 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 0.9123 units per US$ of GDP 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 0.9123 units per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0147 units per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- How does Bulgaria rank for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations)?
- Bulgaria ranks 149th out of 174 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 479.4%. 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.