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
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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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Indicator
External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (DOD, current US$)
Unit
DOD, current US$
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
109 places, 3,817 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

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.