Bulgaria vs Sudan: Short-term debt

Bulgaria
21.2%
in 2022
Sudan
21.5%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
24th
Sudan rank
21st

Short-term debt over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Sudan
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How they compare

Sudan currently reports 21.5% against 21.2% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Sudan ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 24th and Sudan ranks 21st of 121 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Sudan Difference Ahead
1980s 2.4% 16.2% 13.8% Sudan
1990s 11.7% 34.4% 22.7% Sudan
2000s 22.8% 31.4% 8.7% Sudan
2010s 24.8% 25.4% 0.6% Sudan
2020s 21.8% 22.8% 1.1% Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher short-term debt, Bulgaria or Sudan?
Sudan, at 21.5% against 21.2% in Bulgaria as of 2024.
What is the difference in short-term debt between Bulgaria and Sudan?
0.3%, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Sudan?
42 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2022.
How do Bulgaria and Sudan rank globally for short-term debt?
Bulgaria ranks 24th and Sudan ranks 21st 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.