Foreign assets per capita in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Foreign assets per capita was 10,516 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Foreign assets per capita in Bulgaria, 1996–2020
Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 10,516 real chained 2019 US$ for foreign assets per capita in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.6% on the previous year and up 115.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets per capita in Bulgaria peaked at 20,272 real chained 2019 US$ in 1996 and was at its lowest, 2,100 real chained 2019 US$, in 1998.
Bulgaria ranks 48th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign assets per capita in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 20,272 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1997 | 2,317 real chained 2019 US$ | -88.6% |
| 1998 | 2,100 real chained 2019 US$ | -9.4% |
| 1999 | 2,128 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 2,150 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 2,118 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 2,244 real chained 2019 US$ | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 2,610 real chained 2019 US$ | +16.3% |
| 2004 | 3,562 real chained 2019 US$ | +36.5% |
| 2005 | 3,155 real chained 2019 US$ | -11.4% |
| 2006 | 4,369 real chained 2019 US$ | +38.5% |
| 2007 | 5,219 real chained 2019 US$ | +19.5% |
| 2008 | 4,786 real chained 2019 US$ | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 5,061 real chained 2019 US$ | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 4,881 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 4,877 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 5,546 real chained 2019 US$ | +13.7% |
| 2013 | 6,055 real chained 2019 US$ | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 6,295 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 6,195 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 7,269 real chained 2019 US$ | +17.3% |
| 2017 | 8,413 real chained 2019 US$ | +15.7% |
| 2018 | 8,444 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 8,796 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 10,516 real chained 2019 US$ | +19.6% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 10,516 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 61,202 real chained 2019 US$, 17% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 10,516 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25,885 real chained 2019 US$, 41% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign assets per capita in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | -88.6% | 20,272 real chained 2019 US$ | 2,317 real chained 2019 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,705 real chained 2019 US$ | 2,100 real chained 2019 US$ | 20,272 real chained 2019 US$ | 4 |
| 2000s | 3,527 real chained 2019 US$ | 2,118 real chained 2019 US$ | 5,219 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,677 real chained 2019 US$ | 4,877 real chained 2019 US$ | 8,796 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,516 real chained 2019 US$ | 10,516 real chained 2019 US$ | 10,516 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 45 Trinidad and Tobago 15,999 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 46 Malaysia 14,378 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 47 Croatia 12,392 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 49 Saint Lucia 10,113 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 50 Russia 9,531 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 51 South Africa 8,959 real chained 2019 US$ compare
More reference data data for Bulgaria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2728 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2506 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.36 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign assets per capita in Bulgaria?
- Foreign assets per capita in Bulgaria was 10,516 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
- What is the highest foreign assets per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 20,272 real chained 2019 US$ in 1996.
- What is the lowest foreign assets per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,100 real chained 2019 US$ in 1998.
- How does Bulgaria rank for foreign assets per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 48th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign assets per capita rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net foreign assets is foreign assets minus foreign liabilities. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.