Bulgaria: Bank credit to government

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 Bulgaria

Bank credit to government and public enterprises, percent of GDP

 Latest value 10.12
 Year 2020
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1991 - 2020
 Average 13.76
 Min - Max 3.91 - 60.89
 Source The International Monetary Fund
The latest value from 2020 is 10.12 percent, an increase from 8.75 percent in 2019. In comparison, the world average is 14.91 percent, based on data from 147 countries. Historically, the average for Bulgaria from 1991 to 2020 is 13.76 percent. The minimum value, 3.91 percent, was reached in 2000 while the maximum of 60.89 percent was recorded in 1993. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Bulgaria - Bank credit to government - Recent values chart

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Bulgaria - Bank credit to government - historical chart - 1991-2020




Definition: Bank credit is the amount of credit available to the government sector. It consists of the total amount of combined funds that are provided to the government by the bank sector.

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