Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita (gold) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita (gold) was 5,351 SDR per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita in Bulgaria, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.
Analysis
In 2025, total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita in Bulgaria stood at 5,351 SDR per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 133.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita in Bulgaria peaked at 5,357 SDR per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 49.85 SDR per person, in 1991.
Bulgaria ranks 22nd 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 national valuation) (SDR), per capita (gold) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | SDR per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 49.85 SDR per person | — |
| 1992 | 102.8 SDR per person | +106.2% |
| 1993 | 82.51 SDR per person | -19.7% |
| 1994 | 106.37 SDR per person | +28.9% |
| 1995 | 123.71 SDR per person | +16.3% |
| 1996 | 65.94 SDR per person | -46.7% |
| 1997 | 220.6 SDR per person | +234.6% |
| 1998 | 262.9 SDR per person | +19.2% |
| 1999 | 285.89 SDR per person | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 325.06 SDR per person | +13.7% |
| 2001 | 355.71 SDR per person | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 445.53 SDR per person | +25.3% |
| 2003 | 580.3 SDR per person | +30.2% |
| 2004 | 769.52 SDR per person | +32.6% |
| 2005 | 794.28 SDR per person | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 1,028 SDR per person | +29.4% |
| 2007 | 1,471 SDR per person | +43.1% |
| 2008 | 1,553 SDR per person | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 1,587 SDR per person | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 1,513 SDR per person | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 1,531 SDR per person | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 1,826 SDR per person | +19.3% |
| 2013 | 1,803 SDR per person | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 1,962 SDR per person | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 2,290 SDR per person | +16.7% |
| 2016 | 2,718 SDR per person | +18.7% |
| 2017 | 2,929 SDR per person | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 3,076 SDR per person | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 3,050 SDR per person | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 4,013 SDR per person | +31.6% |
| 2021 | 4,303 SDR per person | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 4,764 SDR per person | +10.7% |
| 2023 | 5,357 SDR per person | +12.4% |
| 2024 | 5,201 SDR per person | -2.9% |
| 2025 | 5,351 SDR per person | +2.9% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 5,351 SDR per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,197 SDR per person, 1.3× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 5,351 SDR per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,442 SDR per person, 2.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita (gold) 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 | +234.6% | 65.94 SDR per person | 220.6 SDR per person |
| 1992 | +106.2% | 49.85 SDR per person | 102.8 SDR per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 144.51 SDR per person | 49.85 SDR per person | 285.89 SDR per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 890.98 SDR per person | 325.06 SDR per person | 1,587 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,270 SDR per person | 1,513 SDR per person | 3,076 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,831 SDR per person | 4,013 SDR per person | 5,357 SDR per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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 national valuation) (sdr), per capita in Bulgaria?
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita in Bulgaria was 5,351 SDR per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 5,357 SDR per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.85 SDR per person in 1991.
- How does Bulgaria rank for total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 22nd out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 133.7%. 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 Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) International Monetary Fund
- 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
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.