Armenia vs Bulgaria: Short-term debt

Armenia
21.3%
in 2024
Bulgaria
21.2%
in 2022
Armenia rank
22nd
Bulgaria rank
24th

Short-term debt over time

  • Armenia
  • Bulgaria
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How they compare

Armenia currently reports 21.3% against 21.2% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Armenia ranks 22nd and Bulgaria ranks 24th of 121 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Armenia Bulgaria Difference Ahead
1990s 2.2% 11.4% 9.3% Bulgaria
2000s 13.1% 22.8% 9.7% Bulgaria
2010s 10.9% 24.8% 13.9% Bulgaria
2020s 14.5% 21.8% 7.3% Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher short-term debt, Armenia or Bulgaria?
Armenia, at 21.3% against 21.2% in Bulgaria as of 2024.
What is the difference in short-term debt between Armenia and Bulgaria?
0.1%, with Armenia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Bulgaria?
30 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
How do Armenia and Bulgaria rank globally for short-term debt?
Armenia ranks 22nd 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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Indicator
Short-term debt (% of total external debt)
Unit
% of total external debt
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
133 places, 6,524 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

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.