Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre was 457,240 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre in Bulgaria, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 457,240 current LCU per square kilometre for net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 14.3% on the previous year and up 69.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre in Bulgaria peaked at 457,240 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 743.34 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1991.
That places Bulgaria 154th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, 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 square kilometre in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 743.34 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 1,120 current LCU per square kilometre | +50.7% |
| 1993 | 1,839 current LCU per square kilometre | +64.2% |
| 1994 | 2,513 current LCU per square kilometre | +36.7% |
| 1995 | 2,800 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1996 | 8,847 current LCU per square kilometre | +215.9% |
| 1997 | 16,764 current LCU per square kilometre | +89.5% |
| 1998 | 16,188 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 16,824 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 22,046 current LCU per square kilometre | +31.0% |
| 2001 | 27,769 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 2002 | 35,980 current LCU per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 2003 | 48,188 current LCU per square kilometre | +33.9% |
| 2004 | 64,914 current LCU per square kilometre | +34.7% |
| 2005 | 86,222 current LCU per square kilometre | +32.8% |
| 2006 | 99,431 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2007 | 157,778 current LCU per square kilometre | +58.7% |
| 2008 | 210,146 current LCU per square kilometre | +33.2% |
| 2009 | 224,482 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 236,022 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 253,798 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 260,194 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 269,261 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 245,985 current LCU per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 251,500 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 240,889 current LCU per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 256,880 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 276,080 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 307,653 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2020 | 332,023 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 371,466 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 400,012 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 457,240 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,515 current LCU per square kilometre | 743.34 current LCU per square kilometre | 16,824 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 97,696 current LCU per square kilometre | 22,046 current LCU per square kilometre | 224,482 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 259,826 current LCU per square kilometre | 236,022 current LCU per square kilometre | 307,653 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 390,185 current LCU per square kilometre | 332,023 current LCU per square kilometre | 457,240 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 151 Jordan 499,966 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 152 Lithuania 497,987 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 153 Saudi Arabia 465,853 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 155 Bosnia and Herzegovina 455,523 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 156 Azerbaijan 426,132 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 157 Tonga 340,668 current LCU per square kilometre 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), per square kilometre in Bulgaria?
- Net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre in Bulgaria was 457,240 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 457,240 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 743.34 current LCU per square kilometre in 1991.
- How does Bulgaria rank for net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Bulgaria ranks 154th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.8%. 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 Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net domestic credit (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net domestic credit (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Net domestic credit International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.