How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Ecuador?

42 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bulgaria vs Ecuador: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP

Bulgaria

0.3896 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2022

Ecuador

0.4024 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Bulgaria rank

46th

Ecuador rank

43rd

External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP over time

Bulgaria
Ecuador

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 0.4024 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.3896 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.0128 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Ecuador ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 46th and Ecuador ranks 43rd of 121 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and Ecuador in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	Ecuador	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0.2139 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4847 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2707 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Ecuador
1990s	0.7731 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6276 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1455 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Bulgaria
2000s	0.5557 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5085 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0472 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Bulgaria
2010s	0.5804 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2832 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2973 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Bulgaria
2020s	0.4271 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4617 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0346 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp, Bulgaria or Ecuador?: Ecuador, at 0.4024 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.3896 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Bulgaria as of 2024.
What is the difference in external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp between Bulgaria and Ecuador?: 0.0128 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Ecuador?: 42 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2022.
How do Bulgaria and Ecuador rank globally for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?: Bulgaria ranks 46th and Ecuador ranks 43rd of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 133 places, 6,263 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 27 August 2026

External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.