Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) was 457,665 units per square kilometre in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Bulgaria, 1991–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 457,665 units per square kilometre for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in 2008. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.6% on the previous year and up 2,039.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Bulgaria peaked at 457,665 units per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,016 units per square kilometre, in 1991.
Bulgaria ranks 132nd of 172 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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1,016 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 1,359 units per square kilometre | +33.8% |
| 1993 | 1,795 units per square kilometre | +32.1% |
| 1994 | 2,340 units per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 1995 | 3,175 units per square kilometre | +35.7% |
| 1996 | 10,025 units per square kilometre | +215.7% |
| 1997 | 14,702 units per square kilometre | +46.7% |
| 1998 | 21,394 units per square kilometre | +45.5% |
| 1999 | 25,983 units per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2000 | 30,394 units per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2001 | 40,160 units per square kilometre | +32.1% |
| 2002 | 58,798 units per square kilometre | +46.4% |
| 2003 | 87,225 units per square kilometre | +48.3% |
| 2004 | 129,616 units per square kilometre | +48.6% |
| 2005 | 171,788 units per square kilometre | +32.5% |
| 2006 | 214,075 units per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 2007 | 347,869 units per square kilometre | +62.5% |
| 2008 | 457,665 units per square kilometre | +31.6% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 457,665 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.86 million units per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 457,665 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.48 million units per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (42 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 | +215.7% | 3,175 units per square kilometre | 10,025 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,088 units per square kilometre | 1,016 units per square kilometre | 25,983 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 170,843 units per square kilometre | 30,394 units per square kilometre | 457,665 units per square kilometre | 9 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 129 Tunisia 507,603 units per square kilometre compare
- 130 Democratic Republic of Congo 503,584 units per square kilometre compare
- 131 Tonga 475,456 units per square kilometre compare
- 133 Gambia 455,531 units per square kilometre compare
- 134 Liberia 445,238 units per square kilometre compare
- 135 Kyrgyzstan 438,276 units per square kilometre 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 domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Bulgaria?
- Domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Bulgaria was 457,665 units per square kilometre 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 457,665 units per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,016 units per square kilometre in 1991.
- How does Bulgaria rank for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations)?
- Bulgaria ranks 132nd out of 172 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 2,039.2%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.