Domestic finance, S1 - Credit controls in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Domestic finance, S1 - Credit controls was 2 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Domestic finance, S1 - Credit controls in Bulgaria, 1991–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 2 for domestic finance, s1 - credit controls in 2014.
That represents a change of down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic finance, s1 - credit controls in Bulgaria peaked at 3 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1991.
That places Bulgaria 34th out of 90 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic finance, S1 - Credit controls in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1 | — |
| 1992 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3 | +200.0% |
| 1995 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 1996 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 1997 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 1998 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 2002 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2008 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 2009 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2011 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2 | +0.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3, 67% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 2 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.89 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.8 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
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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 finance, s1 - credit controls in Bulgaria?
- Domestic finance, s1 - credit controls in Bulgaria was 2 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest domestic finance, s1 - credit controls recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 3 in 1994.
- What is the lowest domestic finance, s1 - credit controls recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1991.
- How does Bulgaria rank for domestic finance, s1 - credit controls?
- Bulgaria ranks 34th out of 90 countries with data for 2014.
- Is domestic finance, s1 - credit controls rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Domestic finance, S1 - Credit controls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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