Bulgaria vs Iran: Short-term debt (% of total external debt)
Short-term debt (% of total external debt) over time
- Bulgaria
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 22.9% against 21.2% in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Iran ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 25th and Iran ranks 22nd of 123 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.4% | 54.3% | 51.9% | Iran |
| 1990s | 11.7% | 51.7% | 40.1% | Iran |
| 2000s | 22.8% | 41.0% | 18.2% | Iran |
| 2010s | 24.8% | 36.7% | 12.0% | Iran |
| 2020s | 21.8% | 27.4% | 5.6% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, Bulgaria or Iran?
- Iran, at 22.9% against 21.2% in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between Bulgaria and Iran?
- 1.7%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Iran?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Iran rank globally for short-term debt?
- Bulgaria ranks 25th and Iran ranks 22nd 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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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.