Bulgaria vs South Africa: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP
Bulgaria
0.1104 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2022
South Africa
0.1167 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
19th
South Africa rank
18th
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Bulgaria
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.1167 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1104 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.0063 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1994 it was South Africa ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 19th and South Africa ranks 18th of 121 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0922 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.064 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0282 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 0.1936 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0713 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1223 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 0.1992 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0988 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1004 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 0.1264 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1005 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0259 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp, Bulgaria or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.1167 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1104 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp between Bulgaria and South Africa?
- 0.0063 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and South Africa?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and South Africa rank globally for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Bulgaria ranks 19th and South Africa ranks 18th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
External debt stocks, short-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.