Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita was 9,126 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita in Bulgaria, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita in Bulgaria is 9,126 current LCU per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.5% on the previous year and up 141.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita in Bulgaria peaked at 9,126 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.53 current LCU per person, in 1991.
That places Bulgaria 158th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 9.53 current LCU per person | — |
| 1992 | 14.51 current LCU per person | +52.3% |
| 1993 | 24.01 current LCU per person | +65.5% |
| 1994 | 32.92 current LCU per person | +37.1% |
| 1995 | 36.86 current LCU per person | +11.9% |
| 1996 | 117.03 current LCU per person | +217.5% |
| 1997 | 223.12 current LCU per person | +90.6% |
| 1998 | 216.9 current LCU per person | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 226.69 current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 298.52 current LCU per person | +31.7% |
| 2001 | 383.58 current LCU per person | +28.5% |
| 2002 | 499.5 current LCU per person | +30.2% |
| 2003 | 674.11 current LCU per person | +35.0% |
| 2004 | 914.88 current LCU per person | +35.7% |
| 2005 | 1,223 current LCU per person | +33.7% |
| 2006 | 1,421 current LCU per person | +16.2% |
| 2007 | 2,271 current LCU per person | +59.8% |
| 2008 | 3,046 current LCU per person | +34.1% |
| 2009 | 3,274 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 3,465 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 3,749 current LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 3,866 current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 4,083 current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 3,775 current LCU per person | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 3,909 current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 3,793 current LCU per person | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 4,099 current LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 4,466 current LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 5,048 current LCU per person | +13.0% |
| 2020 | 5,502 current LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 6,197 current LCU per person | +12.6% |
| 2022 | 6,717 current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 7,700 current LCU per person | +14.6% |
| 2024 | 9,126 current LCU per person | +18.5% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 9,126 current LCU per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 64,847 current LCU per person, 14% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 9,126 current LCU per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 56,677 current LCU per person, 16% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net domestic credit (current LCU), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +217.5% | 36.86 current LCU per person | 117.03 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.17 current LCU per person | 9.53 current LCU per person | 226.69 current LCU per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 1,401 current LCU per person | 298.52 current LCU per person | 3,274 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,025 current LCU per person | 3,465 current LCU per person | 5,048 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,048 current LCU per person | 5,502 current LCU per person | 9,126 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 155 Belize 9,822 current LCU per person compare
- 156 Kuwait 9,517 current LCU per person compare
- 157 Bosnia and Herzegovina 9,434 current LCU per person compare
- 159 Latvia 8,595 current LCU per person compare
- 160 Zambia 7,869 current LCU per person compare
- 161 Ghana 7,823 current LCU per person compare
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 net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita in Bulgaria?
- Net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita in Bulgaria was 9,126 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 9,126 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.53 current LCU per person in 1991.
- How does Bulgaria rank for net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 158th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 141.7%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net domestic credit (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net domestic credit (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net domestic credit International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- 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
Net domestic credit (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.