Foreign liabilities per capita in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Foreign liabilities per capita was 13,652 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
13,652 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 13.1%
World rank
54th
of 150 countries
All-time high
39,672 real chained 2019 US$
in 1996
All-time low
3,105 real chained 2019 US$
in 2001
Years of data
25
1996–2020

Foreign liabilities per capita in Bulgaria, 1996–2020

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1996200820201996: 39.7k real chained 2019 US$1997: 3.9k real chained 2019 US$1998: 3.5k real chained 2019 US$1999: 3.6k real chained 2019 US$2000: 3.3k real chained 2019 US$2001: 3.1k real chained 2019 US$2002: 3.3k real chained 2019 US$2003: 4.1k real chained 2019 US$2004: 5.5k real chained 2019 US$2005: 5.8k real chained 2019 US$2006: 8.4k real chained 2019 US$2007: 12.0k real chained 2019 US$2008: 12.9k real chained 2019 US$2009: 13.5k real chained 2019 US$2010: 12.4k real chained 2019 US$2011: 11.8k real chained 2019 US$2012: 12.1k real chained 2019 US$2013: 12.4k real chained 2019 US$2014: 12.1k real chained 2019 US$2015: 11.0k real chained 2019 US$2016: 11.2k real chained 2019 US$2017: 12.7k real chained 2019 US$2018: 12.2k real chained 2019 US$2019: 12.1k real chained 2019 US$2020: 13.7k real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 13,652 real chained 2019 US$ for foreign liabilities per capita in 2020.

The figure is up 13.1% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign liabilities per capita in Bulgaria peaked at 39,672 real chained 2019 US$ in 1996 and was at its lowest, 3,105 real chained 2019 US$, in 2001.

Bulgaria ranks 54th 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 liabilities per capita in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Foreign liabilities per capita (real chained 2019 US$) in Bulgaria, 1996 to 2020.
Year real chained 2019 US$ Change
1996 39,672 real chained 2019 US$ —
1997 3,858 real chained 2019 US$ -90.3%
1998 3,509 real chained 2019 US$ -9.0%
1999 3,597 real chained 2019 US$ +2.5%
2000 3,322 real chained 2019 US$ -7.6%
2001 3,105 real chained 2019 US$ -6.5%
2002 3,348 real chained 2019 US$ +7.8%
2003 4,086 real chained 2019 US$ +22.0%
2004 5,470 real chained 2019 US$ +33.9%
2005 5,775 real chained 2019 US$ +5.6%
2006 8,427 real chained 2019 US$ +45.9%
2007 11,986 real chained 2019 US$ +42.2%
2008 12,868 real chained 2019 US$ +7.4%
2009 13,461 real chained 2019 US$ +4.6%
2010 12,383 real chained 2019 US$ -8.0%
2011 11,784 real chained 2019 US$ -4.8%
2012 12,115 real chained 2019 US$ +2.8%
2013 12,416 real chained 2019 US$ +2.5%
2014 12,109 real chained 2019 US$ -2.5%
2015 11,002 real chained 2019 US$ -9.1%
2016 11,204 real chained 2019 US$ +1.8%
2017 12,719 real chained 2019 US$ +13.5%
2018 12,185 real chained 2019 US$ -4.2%
2019 12,074 real chained 2019 US$ -0.9%
2020 13,652 real chained 2019 US$ +13.1%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 13,652 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 64,210 real chained 2019 US$, 21% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 13,652 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 35,478 real chained 2019 US$, 38% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Foreign liabilities 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.

YearChange FromTo
1997 -90.3% 39,672 real chained 2019 US$ 3,858 real chained 2019 US$

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12,659 real chained 2019 US$ 3,509 real chained 2019 US$ 39,672 real chained 2019 US$ 4
2000s 7,185 real chained 2019 US$ 3,105 real chained 2019 US$ 13,461 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 11,999 real chained 2019 US$ 11,002 real chained 2019 US$ 12,719 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 13,652 real chained 2019 US$ 13,652 real chained 2019 US$ 13,652 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 51 Saudi Arabia 14,761 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 52 Costa Rica 14,271 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 53 Malaysia 13,841 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 55 Mongolia 13,251 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 56 Serbia 12,490 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 57 Guyana 12,195 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign liabilities per capita in Bulgaria?
Foreign liabilities per capita in Bulgaria was 13,652 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 39,672 real chained 2019 US$ in 1996.
What is the lowest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 3,105 real chained 2019 US$ in 2001.
How does Bulgaria rank for foreign liabilities per capita?
Bulgaria ranks 54th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign liabilities per capita rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign liabilities per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign liabilities per capita (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,820 data points, 1995–2020
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