Bulgaria vs South Africa: External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG)
Bulgaria
19.39 billion DOD, current US$
in 2022
South Africa
23.62 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
22nd
South Africa rank
20th
External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) over time
- Bulgaria
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 23.62 billion DOD, current US$ against 19.39 billion DOD, current US$ in Bulgaria, a difference of 4.23 billion DOD, current US$.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1995 it was South Africa ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 20th of 97 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 484.64 million DOD, current US$ | 3.84 billion DOD, current US$ | 3.35 billion DOD, current US$ | South Africa |
| 2000s | 11.37 billion DOD, current US$ | 14.76 billion DOD, current US$ | 3.39 billion DOD, current US$ | South Africa |
| 2010s | 24.89 billion DOD, current US$ | 41.67 billion DOD, current US$ | 16.78 billion DOD, current US$ | South Africa |
| 2020s | 18.98 billion DOD, current US$ | 28.75 billion DOD, current US$ | 9.77 billion DOD, current US$ | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png), Bulgaria or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 23.62 billion DOD, current US$ against 19.39 billion DOD, current US$ in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png) between Bulgaria and South Africa?
- 4.23 billion DOD, current US$, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and South Africa?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and South Africa rank globally for external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png)?
- Bulgaria ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 20th of 97 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (DOD, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Private nonguaranteed external debt comprises long-term external obligations of private debtors that are not guaranteed for repayment by a public entity. Data are in current U.S. dollars.