Number of Household Sector Borrowers at Commercial Banks per 1,000 in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Number of Household Sector Borrowers at Commercial Banks per 1,000 was 379.17 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
379.17
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
23rd
of 89 countries
All-time high
444.81
in 2019
All-time low
131.96
in 2004
Years of data
21
2004–2024

Number of Household Sector Borrowers at Commercial Banks per 1,000 in Bulgaria, 2004–2024

1002003004002004201420242004: 1322005: 166.42006: 196.62007: 233.22008: 258.72009: 257.52010: 251.92011: 252.62012: 258.72013: 2622014: 263.42015: 265.62016: 263.12017: 267.42018: 288.12019: 444.82020: 425.42021: 421.52022: 371.82023: 369.62024: 379.2

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2024, number of household sector borrowers at commercial banks per 1,000 in Bulgaria stood at 379.17.

That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 44.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of household sector borrowers at commercial banks per 1,000 in Bulgaria peaked at 444.81 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 131.96, in 2004.

Bulgaria ranks 23rd of 89 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Number of Household Sector Borrowers at Commercial Banks per 1,000 in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Number of Household Sector Borrowers at Commercial Banks per 1,000 Adults in Bulgaria, 2004 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2004 131.96
2005 166.43 +26.1%
2006 196.55 +18.1%
2007 233.17 +18.6%
2008 258.69 +10.9%
2009 257.45 -0.5%
2010 251.91 -2.2%
2011 252.63 +0.3%
2012 258.73 +2.4%
2013 262.03 +1.3%
2014 263.37 +0.5%
2015 265.61 +0.8%
2016 263.08 -1.0%
2017 267.37 +1.6%
2018 288.13 +7.8%
2019 444.81 +54.4%
2020 425.44 -4.4%
2021 421.48 -0.9%
2022 371.8 -11.8%
2023 369.61 -0.6%
2024 379.17 +2.6%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 379.17 is above the median for high income countries, which is 346.83, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 379.17 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 395.23, 96% of the median. (27 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Number of Household Sector Borrowers at Commercial Banks per 1,000 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.

YearChange FromTo
2019 +54.4% 288.13 444.81
2005 +26.1% 131.96 166.43

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 207.38 131.96 258.69 6
2010s 281.77 251.91 444.81 10
2020s 393.5 369.61 425.44 5

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 20 Hungary 395.23 compare
  2. 21 Maldives 392.75 compare
  3. 22 Panama 384.86 compare
  4. 24 Azerbaijan 378.49 compare
  5. 25 North Macedonia 364.35 compare
  6. 26 Argentina 351.81 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of household sector borrowers at commercial banks per 1,000 in Bulgaria?
Number of household sector borrowers at commercial banks per 1,000 in Bulgaria was 379.17 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest number of household sector borrowers at commercial banks per 1,000 recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 444.81 in 2019.
What is the lowest number of household sector borrowers at commercial banks per 1,000 recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 131.96 in 2004.
How does Bulgaria rank for number of household sector borrowers at commercial banks per 1,000?
Bulgaria ranks 23rd out of 89 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of household sector borrowers at commercial banks per 1,000 rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Number of Household Sector Borrowers at Commercial Banks per 1,000 Adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Number of Household Sector Borrowers at Commercial Banks per 1,000 Adults
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
89 places, 1,266 data points, 2004–2025
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