Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre was 318,114 SDR per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre in Bulgaria, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per square kilometre.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 318,114 SDR per square kilometre for total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.1% on the previous year and up 167.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre in Bulgaria peaked at 318,114 SDR per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,235 SDR per square kilometre, in 1991.
Bulgaria ranks 43rd of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | SDR per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4,235 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 8,159 SDR per square kilometre | +92.6% |
| 1993 | 6,926 SDR per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 1994 | 8,650 SDR per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 1995 | 9,943 SDR per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1996 | 5,433 SDR per square kilometre | -45.4% |
| 1997 | 16,650 SDR per square kilometre | +206.5% |
| 1998 | 19,625 SDR per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1999 | 21,501 SDR per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 24,332 SDR per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2001 | 26,225 SDR per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 32,765 SDR per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 2003 | 42,231 SDR per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 2004 | 55,280 SDR per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 2005 | 56,011 SDR per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 71,936 SDR per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 2007 | 102,223 SDR per square kilometre | +42.1% |
| 2008 | 107,183 SDR per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 108,833 SDR per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 103,018 SDR per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 103,293 SDR per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 122,909 SDR per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2013 | 118,932 SDR per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 127,985 SDR per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 147,260 SDR per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2016 | 172,509 SDR per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2017 | 183,539 SDR per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 190,159 SDR per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 185,863 SDR per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 242,141 SDR per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 2021 | 257,916 SDR per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 283,708 SDR per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 318,114 SDR per square kilometre | +12.1% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 318,114 SDR per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 333,003 SDR per square kilometre, 96% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 318,114 SDR per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 139,616 SDR per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +206.5% | 5,433 SDR per square kilometre | 16,650 SDR per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,236 SDR per square kilometre | 4,235 SDR per square kilometre | 21,501 SDR per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 62,702 SDR per square kilometre | 24,332 SDR per square kilometre | 108,833 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 145,547 SDR per square kilometre | 103,018 SDR per square kilometre | 190,159 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 275,470 SDR per square kilometre | 242,141 SDR per square kilometre | 318,114 SDR per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 40 Jamaica 335,068 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 41 France 333,003 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 42 Thailand 327,481 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 44 Portugal 286,748 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 45 Austria 281,918 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 46 China 273,863 SDR per square kilometre 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 total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre in Bulgaria?
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre in Bulgaria was 318,114 SDR per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 318,114 SDR per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,235 SDR per square kilometre in 1991.
- How does Bulgaria rank for total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre?
- Bulgaria ranks 43rd out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 167.5%. 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 Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR) 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.
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total reserves (gold at market value) International Monetary Fund
- 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
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR) 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.