Argentina vs Bulgaria: Short-term debt
Short-term debt over time
- Argentina
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 21.2% against 20.0% in Argentina, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 27th and Bulgaria ranks 24th of 121 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and Bulgaria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.4% | 2.4% | 15.9% | Argentina |
| 1990s | 19.3% | 11.7% | 7.6% | Argentina |
| 2000s | 16.7% | 22.8% | 6.0% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 22.4% | 24.8% | 2.3% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 18.1% | 21.8% | 3.7% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, Argentina or Bulgaria?
- Bulgaria, at 21.2% against 20.0% in Argentina as of 2022.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between Argentina and Bulgaria?
- 1.2%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Bulgaria?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2022.
- How do Argentina and Bulgaria rank globally for short-term debt?
- Argentina ranks 27th and Bulgaria ranks 24th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Short-term debt (% of total external debt). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt.