Which has higher short-term debt, Bulgaria or Cambodia?

Bulgaria, at 21.2% against 20.6% in Cambodia as of 2022.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Cambodia?

42 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2022.

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.

Bulgaria vs Cambodia: Short-term debt (% of total external debt)

Bulgaria

21.2%

in 2022

Cambodia

20.6%

in 2025

Bulgaria rank

25th

Cambodia rank

30th

Short-term debt (% of total external debt) over time

Bulgaria
Cambodia

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 21.2% against 20.6% in Cambodia, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Cambodia ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 25th and Cambodia ranks 30th of 123 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	Cambodia	Difference	Ahead
1980s	2.4%	1.2%	1.3%	Bulgaria
1990s	11.7%	1.7%	10.0%	Bulgaria
2000s	22.8%	1.0%	21.7%	Bulgaria
2010s	24.8%	14.5%	10.3%	Bulgaria
2020s	21.8%	21.4%	0.4%	Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher short-term debt, Bulgaria or Cambodia?: Bulgaria, at 21.2% against 20.6% in Cambodia as of 2022.
What is the difference in short-term debt between Bulgaria and Cambodia?: 0.6%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Cambodia?: 42 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2022.
How do Bulgaria and Cambodia rank globally for short-term debt?: Bulgaria ranks 25th and Cambodia ranks 30th of 123 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: 136 places, 6,773 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 12 November 2026

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.