Bulgaria vs Zambia: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG)
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) over time
- Bulgaria
- Zambia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 15.87 billion DOD, current US$ against 15.47 billion DOD, current US$ in Zambia, a difference of 397.40 million DOD, current US$.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Zambia ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 38th and Zambia ranks 40th of 122 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.61 billion DOD, current US$ | 3.22 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.39 billion DOD, current US$ | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 8.79 billion DOD, current US$ | 4.91 billion DOD, current US$ | 3.88 billion DOD, current US$ | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 6.30 billion DOD, current US$ | 3.38 billion DOD, current US$ | 2.92 billion DOD, current US$ | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 8.02 billion DOD, current US$ | 6.41 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.61 billion DOD, current US$ | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 15.62 billion DOD, current US$ | 15.34 billion DOD, current US$ | 272.00 million DOD, current US$ | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg), Bulgaria or Zambia?
- Bulgaria, at 15.87 billion DOD, current US$ against 15.47 billion DOD, current US$ in Zambia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) between Bulgaria and Zambia?
- 397.40 million DOD, current US$, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Zambia?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Zambia rank globally for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Bulgaria ranks 38th and Zambia ranks 40th of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed debt comprises long-term external obligations of public debtors, including the national government, Public Corporations, State Owned Enterprises, Development Banks and Other Mixed Enterprises, political subdivisions (or an agency of either), autonomous public bodies, and external obligations of private debtors that are guaranteed for repayment by a public entity. Data are in current U.S. dollars.