Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.5186 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Bulgaria, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Bulgaria stood at 0.5186 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Bulgaria peaked at 0.5378 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0108 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1991.
Bulgaria ranks 168th of 186 countries on this measure, 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 unit of GDP in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.0108 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1992 | 0.0144 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +33.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0188 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +30.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0286 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +52.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0163 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -43.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0796 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +388.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1639 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +105.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1191 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -27.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1365 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1841 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +34.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2166 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.6% |
| 2002 | 0.2386 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2479 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2699 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 0.3136 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 2006 | 0.3141 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.3857 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.8% |
| 2008 | 0.4189 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 0.4684 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 0.5055 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 0.4776 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 0.5202 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 0.5236 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.4678 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2015 | 0.5378 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4849 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 0.4713 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.4534 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.4875 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 0.5113 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 0.4779 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 0.4798 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.4857 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 0.5186 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.5186 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 36% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.5186 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 38% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 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 | +388.0% | 0.0163 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0796 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1997 | +105.9% | 0.0796 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1639 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0653 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0108 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1639 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.3058 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1841 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4684 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.493 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4534 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5378 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4947 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4779 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5186 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 165 Cyprus 0.6618 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 166 Ecuador 0.6372 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 167 Croatia 0.5329 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 169 Ireland 0.5072 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 170 Slovenia 0.5016 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 171 Kosovo 0.5007 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Bulgaria?
- Net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Bulgaria was 0.5186 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5378 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2015.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0108 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- How does Bulgaria rank for net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Bulgaria ranks 168th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net domestic credit (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net domestic credit (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Net domestic credit International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Net domestic credit (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.