Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 0.8173 units per US$ of GDP in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Bulgaria, 1991–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2008, domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Bulgaria stood at 0.8173 units per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 250.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Bulgaria peaked at 0.8173 units per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0211 units per US$ of GDP, in 1991.
Bulgaria ranks 148th 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 (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.0211 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1992 | 0.0282 units per US$ of GDP | +33.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0367 units per US$ of GDP | +30.4% |
| 1994 | 0.056 units per US$ of GDP | +52.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0319 units per US$ of GDP | -43.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1557 units per US$ of GDP | +388.0% |
| 1997 | 0.3205 units per US$ of GDP | +105.9% |
| 1998 | 0.233 units per US$ of GDP | -27.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2669 units per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 2000 | 0.3601 units per US$ of GDP | +34.9% |
| 2001 | 0.4236 units per US$ of GDP | +17.6% |
| 2002 | 0.4667 units per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2003 | 0.4848 units per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 0.5259 units per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 0.6127 units per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 2006 | 0.6134 units per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.7536 units per US$ of GDP | +22.9% |
| 2008 | 0.8173 units per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.8173 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.75 units per US$ of GDP, 30% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.8173 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.06 units per US$ of GDP, 12% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) 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 | +388.0% | 0.0319 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1557 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1278 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0211 units per US$ of GDP | 0.3205 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.562 units per US$ of GDP | 0.3601 units per US$ of GDP | 0.8173 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 (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Bulgaria?
- Domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Bulgaria was 0.8173 units per US$ of GDP in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8173 units per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0211 units per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- How does Bulgaria rank for domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Bulgaria ranks 148th out of 174 countries with data for 2008.
- Is domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 250.8%. 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 (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 (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Domestic Claims 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 (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.