Bulgaria vs Moldova: Short-term debt (% of total external debt)
Bulgaria
21.2%
in 2022
Moldova
21.6%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
25th
Moldova rank
24th
Short-term debt (% of total external debt) over time
- Bulgaria
- Moldova
How they compare
Moldova currently reports 21.6% against 21.2% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 25th and Moldova ranks 24th of 123 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Moldova in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.7% | 1.2% | 10.5% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 22.8% | 29.9% | 7.1% | Moldova |
| 2010s | 24.8% | 25.7% | 0.9% | Moldova |
| 2020s | 21.8% | 25.4% | 3.6% | Moldova |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, Bulgaria or Moldova?
- Moldova, at 21.6% against 21.2% in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between Bulgaria and Moldova?
- 0.4%, with Moldova ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Moldova?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Moldova rank globally for short-term debt?
- Bulgaria ranks 25th and Moldova ranks 24th 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.