Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita was 2,652 units per person in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita in Bulgaria, 1991–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 2,652 units per person for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in 2008.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 490.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in Bulgaria peaked at 2,747 units per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.88 units per person, in 1991.
Bulgaria ranks 133rd of 160 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.88 units per person | — |
| 1992 | 4.45 units per person | +54.8% |
| 1993 | 5.93 units per person | +33.3% |
| 1994 | 9 units per person | +51.8% |
| 1995 | 18.6 units per person | +106.5% |
| 1996 | 59.28 units per person | +218.7% |
| 1997 | 391.47 units per person | +560.4% |
| 1998 | 448.84 units per person | +14.7% |
| 1999 | 491.82 units per person | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 587.16 units per person | +19.4% |
| 2001 | 753.27 units per person | +28.3% |
| 2002 | 854.42 units per person | +13.4% |
| 2003 | 1,033 units per person | +20.9% |
| 2004 | 1,335 units per person | +29.2% |
| 2005 | 1,625 units per person | +21.7% |
| 2006 | 2,115 units per person | +30.2% |
| 2007 | 2,747 units per person | +29.8% |
| 2008 | 2,652 units per person | -3.5% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 2,652 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 27,161 units per person, 10% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 2,652 units per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30,834 units per person, 9% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +560.4% | 59.28 units per person | 391.47 units per person |
| 1996 | +218.7% | 18.6 units per person | 59.28 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 159.14 units per person | 2.88 units per person | 491.82 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 1,522 units per person | 587.16 units per person | 2,747 units per person | 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 money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in Bulgaria?
- Money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in Bulgaria was 2,652 units per person in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 2,747 units per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.88 units per person in 1991.
- How does Bulgaria rank for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 133rd out of 160 countries with data for 2008.
- Is money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 490.8%. 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 Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Money 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
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.