External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita was 5,454 DOD, current US$ per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
5,454 DOD, current US$ per person
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
11th
of 121 countries
All-time high
5,454 DOD, current US$ per person
in 2022
All-time low
86.91 DOD, current US$ per person
in 1981
Years of data
42
1981–2022

External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Bulgaria, 1981–2022

02.0k4.0k6.0k1981200120221981: 86.9 DOD, current US$ per person1982: 147.2 DOD, current US$ per person1983: 194.5 DOD, current US$ per person1984: 288.4 DOD, current US$ per person1985: 424.3 DOD, current US$ per person1986: 648.1 DOD, current US$ per person1987: 882.2 DOD, current US$ per person1988: 925.8 DOD, current US$ per person1989: 1.0k DOD, current US$ per person1990: 1.1k DOD, current US$ per person1991: 1.1k DOD, current US$ per person1992: 1.1k DOD, current US$ per person1993: 1.1k DOD, current US$ per person1994: 1.0k DOD, current US$ per person1995: 1.1k DOD, current US$ per person1996: 1.0k DOD, current US$ per person1997: 981.8 DOD, current US$ per person1998: 1.0k DOD, current US$ per person1999: 1.0k DOD, current US$ per person2000: 1.0k DOD, current US$ per person2001: 1.0k DOD, current US$ per person2002: 1.1k DOD, current US$ per person2003: 1.2k DOD, current US$ per person2004: 1.5k DOD, current US$ per person2005: 1.6k DOD, current US$ per person2006: 2.5k DOD, current US$ per person2007: 3.8k DOD, current US$ per person2008: 4.5k DOD, current US$ per person2009: 5.0k DOD, current US$ per person2010: 4.7k DOD, current US$ per person2011: 4.6k DOD, current US$ per person2012: 5.0k DOD, current US$ per person2013: 5.2k DOD, current US$ per person2014: 5.0k DOD, current US$ per person2015: 4.4k DOD, current US$ per person2016: 4.4k DOD, current US$ per person2017: 4.5k DOD, current US$ per person2018: 4.4k DOD, current US$ per person2019: 4.5k DOD, current US$ per person2020: 5.2k DOD, current US$ per person2021: 5.3k DOD, current US$ per person2022: 5.5k DOD, current US$ per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.

Analysis

In 2022, external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Bulgaria stood at 5,454 DOD, current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.

The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Bulgaria peaked at 5,454 DOD, current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 86.91 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1981.

Bulgaria ranks 11th of 121 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Bulgaria, 1981 to 2022.
Year DOD, current US$ per person Change
1981 86.91 DOD, current US$ per person
1982 147.25 DOD, current US$ per person +69.4%
1983 194.48 DOD, current US$ per person +32.1%
1984 288.36 DOD, current US$ per person +48.3%
1985 424.25 DOD, current US$ per person +47.1%
1986 648.12 DOD, current US$ per person +52.8%
1987 882.21 DOD, current US$ per person +36.1%
1988 925.79 DOD, current US$ per person +4.9%
1989 1,046 DOD, current US$ per person +13.0%
1990 1,128 DOD, current US$ per person +7.9%
1991 1,131 DOD, current US$ per person +0.2%
1992 1,131 DOD, current US$ per person -0.0%
1993 1,144 DOD, current US$ per person +1.2%
1994 1,001 DOD, current US$ per person -12.5%
1995 1,088 DOD, current US$ per person +8.7%
1996 1,033 DOD, current US$ per person -5.1%
1997 981.78 DOD, current US$ per person -4.9%
1998 1,033 DOD, current US$ per person +5.2%
1999 1,025 DOD, current US$ per person -0.7%
2000 1,033 DOD, current US$ per person +0.8%
2001 1,020 DOD, current US$ per person -1.3%
2002 1,096 DOD, current US$ per person +7.5%
2003 1,222 DOD, current US$ per person +11.5%
2004 1,454 DOD, current US$ per person +19.0%
2005 1,636 DOD, current US$ per person +12.5%
2006 2,461 DOD, current US$ per person +50.4%
2007 3,820 DOD, current US$ per person +55.2%
2008 4,510 DOD, current US$ per person +18.1%
2009 4,961 DOD, current US$ per person +10.0%
2010 4,680 DOD, current US$ per person -5.6%
2011 4,621 DOD, current US$ per person -1.3%
2012 5,025 DOD, current US$ per person +8.7%
2013 5,222 DOD, current US$ per person +3.9%
2014 4,954 DOD, current US$ per person -5.1%
2015 4,404 DOD, current US$ per person -11.1%
2016 4,433 DOD, current US$ per person +0.7%
2017 4,495 DOD, current US$ per person +1.4%
2018 4,427 DOD, current US$ per person -1.5%
2019 4,498 DOD, current US$ per person +1.6%
2020 5,207 DOD, current US$ per person +15.8%
2021 5,290 DOD, current US$ per person +1.6%
2022 5,454 DOD, current US$ per person +3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 515.9 DOD, current US$ per person 86.91 DOD, current US$ per person 1,046 DOD, current US$ per person 9
1990s 1,070 DOD, current US$ per person 981.78 DOD, current US$ per person 1,144 DOD, current US$ per person 10
2000s 2,321 DOD, current US$ per person 1,020 DOD, current US$ per person 4,961 DOD, current US$ per person 10
2010s 4,676 DOD, current US$ per person 4,404 DOD, current US$ per person 5,222 DOD, current US$ per person 10
2020s 5,317 DOD, current US$ per person 5,207 DOD, current US$ per person 5,454 DOD, current US$ per person 3

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 8 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 6,864 DOD, current US$ per person compare
  2. 9 Grenada 6,714 DOD, current US$ per person compare
  3. 10 Saint Lucia 5,789 DOD, current US$ per person compare
  4. 12 Dominica 5,381 DOD, current US$ per person compare
  5. 13 Suriname 5,237 DOD, current US$ per person compare
  6. 14 Georgia 5,103 DOD, current US$ per person compare

See the full ranking of 133 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Bulgaria?
External debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Bulgaria was 5,454 DOD, current US$ per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 5,454 DOD, current US$ per person in 2022.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 86.91 DOD, current US$ per person in 1981.
How does Bulgaria rank for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita?
Bulgaria ranks 11th out of 121 countries with data for 2022.
Is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita
Unit
DOD, current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
133 places, 6,432 data points, 1970–2024
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External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.