External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate was 2.44 % change on previous year in 2022. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in Bulgaria, 1982–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 2.44 % change on previous year for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 168.6% on the previous year and down 70.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in Bulgaria peaked at 69.93 % change on previous year in 1982 and was at its lowest, -12.81 % change on previous year, in 1994.
Bulgaria ranks 50th of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 69.93 % change on previous year | — |
| 1983 | 32.4 % change on previous year | -53.7% |
| 1984 | 48.62 % change on previous year | +50.0% |
| 1985 | 47.12 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 52.73 % change on previous year | +11.9% |
| 1987 | 36.32 % change on previous year | -31.1% |
| 1988 | 5.06 % change on previous year | -86.1% |
| 1989 | 11.64 % change on previous year | +130.2% |
| 1990 | 5.94 % change on previous year | -49.0% |
| 1991 | -0.7423 % change on previous year | -112.5% |
| 1992 | -1.09 % change on previous year | +46.8% |
| 1993 | 0.4001 % change on previous year | -136.7% |
| 1994 | -12.81 % change on previous year | -3300.9% |
| 1995 | 8.26 % change on previous year | -164.5% |
| 1996 | -5.62 % change on previous year | -168.0% |
| 1997 | -5.5 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 4.48 % change on previous year | -181.4% |
| 1999 | -1.27 % change on previous year | -128.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2597 % change on previous year | -120.4% |
| 2001 | -3.22 % change on previous year | -1339.0% |
| 2002 | 5.17 % change on previous year | -260.7% |
| 2003 | 10.61 % change on previous year | +105.2% |
| 2004 | 18.09 % change on previous year | +70.5% |
| 2005 | 11.68 % change on previous year | -35.4% |
| 2006 | 49.28 % change on previous year | +321.8% |
| 2007 | 54.06 % change on previous year | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 17.25 % change on previous year | -68.1% |
| 2009 | 9.28 % change on previous year | -46.2% |
| 2010 | -6.27 % change on previous year | -167.5% |
| 2011 | -1.9 % change on previous year | -69.6% |
| 2012 | 8.12 % change on previous year | -526.1% |
| 2013 | 1.85 % change on previous year | -77.2% |
| 2014 | -6.28 % change on previous year | -439.9% |
| 2015 | -12.22 % change on previous year | +94.7% |
| 2016 | -0.6366 % change on previous year | -94.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0645 % change on previous year | -110.1% |
| 2018 | -2.86 % change on previous year | -4540.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1818 % change on previous year | -106.4% |
| 2020 | 14.62 % change on previous year | +7940.6% |
| 2021 | 0.907 % change on previous year | -93.8% |
| 2022 | 2.44 % change on previous year | +168.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37.98 % change on previous year | 5.06 % change on previous year | 69.93 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1990s | -0.7954 % change on previous year | -12.81 % change on previous year | 8.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.25 % change on previous year | -3.22 % change on previous year | 54.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2 % change on previous year | -12.22 % change on previous year | 8.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.99 % change on previous year | 0.907 % change on previous year | 14.62 % change on previous year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 47 Belize 2.81 % change on previous year compare
- 48 Dominican Republic 2.72 % change on previous year compare
- 49 North Macedonia 2.58 % change on previous year compare
- 51 Cameroon 2.4 % change on previous year compare
- 52 Sao Tome and Principe 2.32 % change on previous year compare
- 53 Angola 2.06 % change on previous year compare
More external debt data for Bulgaria
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 116.56 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 18.1 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.001 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre -80.51 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 2.1% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD -70.13 million NFL, current US$ (2022)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 3.3% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate 5.99 % change on previous year (2022)
- Other investment, Debt instruments 27.38 billion US dollar (2025)
- Use of IMF credit 1.96 billion DOD, current US$ (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in Bulgaria?
- External debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in Bulgaria was 2.44 % change on previous year in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 69.93 % change on previous year in 1982.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.81 % change on previous year in 1994.
- How does Bulgaria rank for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Bulgaria ranks 50th out of 121 countries with data for 2022.
- Is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- External debt stocks, long-term International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
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The year-on-year percentage change in External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.