Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults was 8.54 in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
8.54
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
146th
of 177 countries
All-time high
8.77
in 2013
All-time low
8.06
in 2015
Years of data
7
2011–2017

Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults in Bulgaria, 2011–2017

024682011201420172011: 8.42012: 8.72013: 8.82014: 8.12015: 8.12016: 8.22017: 8.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2017, outstanding loans per 1,000 adults in Bulgaria stood at 8.54.

The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.

That places Bulgaria 146th out of 177 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults in Bulgaria, 2011 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2011 8.37
2012 8.69 +3.9%
2013 8.77 +0.9%
2014 8.13 -7.3%
2015 8.06 -0.8%
2016 8.2 +1.7%
2017 8.54 +4.1%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 8.54 is below the median for high income countries, which is 42.09, 20% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 8.54 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27.86, 31% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 143 Dominica 9.86 compare
  2. 144 Finland 9.79 compare
  3. 145 Samoa 9.01 compare
  4. 147 Belize 7.85 compare
  5. 148 Tunisia 7.71 compare
  6. 149 Georgia 7.31 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outstanding loans per 1,000 adults in Bulgaria?
Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults in Bulgaria was 8.54 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest outstanding loans per 1,000 adults recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 8.77 in 2013.
What is the lowest outstanding loans per 1,000 adults recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 8.06 in 2015.
How does Bulgaria rank for outstanding loans per 1,000 adults?
Bulgaria ranks 146th out of 177 countries with data for 2017.
Is outstanding loans per 1,000 adults rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
177 places, 1,212 data points, 2011–2017
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