Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate was 18.43 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate in Bulgaria, 1992–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, net domestic credit (current lcu), annual growth rate in Bulgaria stood at 18.43 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 28.8% on the previous year and up 313.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit (current lcu), annual growth rate in Bulgaria peaked at 215.91 % change on previous year in 1996 and was at its lowest, -8.64 % change on previous year, in 2014.
Bulgaria ranks 40th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 50.69 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 64.16 % change on previous year | +26.6% |
| 1994 | 36.65 % change on previous year | -42.9% |
| 1995 | 11.44 % change on previous year | -68.8% |
| 1996 | 215.91 % change on previous year | +1786.6% |
| 1997 | 89.49 % change on previous year | -58.6% |
| 1998 | -3.44 % change on previous year | -103.8% |
| 1999 | 3.93 % change on previous year | -214.4% |
| 2000 | 31.04 % change on previous year | +689.3% |
| 2001 | 25.96 % change on previous year | -16.4% |
| 2002 | 27.42 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 33.89 % change on previous year | +23.6% |
| 2004 | 34.7 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 32.68 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 15.31 % change on previous year | -53.2% |
| 2007 | 58.65 % change on previous year | +283.1% |
| 2008 | 33.19 % change on previous year | -43.4% |
| 2009 | 6.77 % change on previous year | -79.6% |
| 2010 | 5.14 % change on previous year | -24.1% |
| 2011 | 7.53 % change on previous year | +46.5% |
| 2012 | 2.52 % change on previous year | -66.5% |
| 2013 | 3.48 % change on previous year | +38.3% |
| 2014 | -8.64 % change on previous year | -348.1% |
| 2015 | 2.24 % change on previous year | -125.9% |
| 2016 | -4.22 % change on previous year | -288.2% |
| 2017 | 6.64 % change on previous year | -257.3% |
| 2018 | 7.47 % change on previous year | +12.6% |
| 2019 | 11.44 % change on previous year | +53.0% |
| 2020 | 7.92 % change on previous year | -30.7% |
| 2021 | 11.88 % change on previous year | +50.0% |
| 2022 | 7.68 % change on previous year | -35.3% |
| 2023 | 14.31 % change on previous year | +86.2% |
| 2024 | 18.43 % change on previous year | +28.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.61 % change on previous year | -3.44 % change on previous year | 215.91 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | 29.96 % change on previous year | 6.77 % change on previous year | 58.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.36 % change on previous year | -8.64 % change on previous year | 11.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.04 % change on previous year | 7.68 % change on previous year | 18.43 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 37 Uzbekistan 20.24 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Serbia 20.17 % change on previous year compare
- 39 Burundi 19.31 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Egypt 18.14 % change on previous year compare
- 42 Armenia 17.7 % change on previous year compare
- 43 North Macedonia 17.39 % change on previous year compare
More financial sector data for Bulgaria
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -5.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate -2.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.2174 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 4,420 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate -2.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 4,667 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 2.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 5,351 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net domestic credit (current lcu), annual growth rate in Bulgaria?
- Net domestic credit (current lcu), annual growth rate in Bulgaria was 18.43 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net domestic credit (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 215.91 % change on previous year in 1996.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.64 % change on previous year in 2014.
- How does Bulgaria rank for net domestic credit (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Bulgaria ranks 40th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net domestic credit (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 313.2%. 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 Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net domestic credit (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net domestic credit International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net domestic credit (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.