Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita was 684.19 SDR per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita in Bulgaria, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita in Bulgaria stood at 684.19 SDR per person. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 67.6% on the previous year and up 383.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita in Bulgaria peaked at 684.19 SDR per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 28.86 SDR per person, in 1992.
That places Bulgaria 31st out of 159 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | SDR per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 29.12 SDR per person | — |
| 1992 | 28.86 SDR per person | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 34.14 SDR per person | +18.3% |
| 1994 | 32.06 SDR per person | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 31.91 SDR per person | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 31.66 SDR per person | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 33.33 SDR per person | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 32.02 SDR per person | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 33.06 SDR per person | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 33.09 SDR per person | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 35.31 SDR per person | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 41.24 SDR per person | +16.8% |
| 2003 | 46.28 SDR per person | +12.2% |
| 2004 | 46.8 SDR per person | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 59.98 SDR per person | +28.2% |
| 2006 | 71.1 SDR per person | +18.5% |
| 2007 | 89.45 SDR per person | +25.8% |
| 2008 | 96.6 SDR per person | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 119.52 SDR per person | +23.7% |
| 2010 | 158.28 SDR per person | +32.4% |
| 2011 | 174.07 SDR per person | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 190.24 SDR per person | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 140.45 SDR per person | -26.2% |
| 2014 | 151.59 SDR per person | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 141.53 SDR per person | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 160.21 SDR per person | +13.2% |
| 2017 | 173.71 SDR per person | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 178.51 SDR per person | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 216.64 SDR per person | +21.4% |
| 2020 | 263.12 SDR per person | +21.5% |
| 2021 | 262.36 SDR per person | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 276.61 SDR per person | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 313.27 SDR per person | +13.3% |
| 2024 | 408.15 SDR per person | +30.3% |
| 2025 | 684.19 SDR per person | +67.6% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 684.19 SDR per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 571.83 SDR per person, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 684.19 SDR per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 585 SDR per person, 1.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.8 SDR per person | 28.86 SDR per person | 34.14 SDR per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 63.94 SDR per person | 33.09 SDR per person | 119.52 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 168.52 SDR per person | 140.45 SDR per person | 216.64 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 367.95 SDR per person | 262.36 SDR per person | 684.19 SDR per person | 6 |
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 gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita in Bulgaria?
- Gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita in Bulgaria was 684.19 SDR per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 684.19 SDR per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.86 SDR per person in 1992.
- How does Bulgaria rank for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 31st out of 159 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 383.4%. 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 Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gold reserves at market value (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gold reserves at market value (SDR) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gold reserves at market value 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
Gold reserves at market value (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.