External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square was 324,794 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square in Bulgaria, 1981–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2022, external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square in Bulgaria stood at 324,794 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square in Bulgaria peaked at 344,397 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 6,985 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1981.
Bulgaria ranks 23rd of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 6,985 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 11,869 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +69.9% |
| 1983 | 15,715 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.4% |
| 1984 | 23,356 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +48.6% |
| 1985 | 34,363 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +47.1% |
| 1986 | 52,481 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +52.7% |
| 1987 | 71,541 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.3% |
| 1988 | 75,160 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 83,911 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1990 | 88,892 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 88,232 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 87,270 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 87,619 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 76,398 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 1995 | 82,707 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 78,062 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 73,765 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 77,072 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 76,092 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 76,290 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 73,836 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 78,958 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 87,358 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 103,170 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2005 | 115,351 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 172,210 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +49.3% |
| 2007 | 265,359 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +54.1% |
| 2008 | 311,132 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2009 | 340,165 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 318,840 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 312,767 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 338,152 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 344,397 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 322,782 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 283,339 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2016 | 281,536 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 281,717 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 273,653 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 274,151 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 314,219 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2021 | 317,069 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 324,794 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 41,709 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,985 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 83,911 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 81,611 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 73,765 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 88,892 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 162,383 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 73,836 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 340,165 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 303,133 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 273,653 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 344,397 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 318,694 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 314,219 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 324,794 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 20 Albania 349,819 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 21 Philippines 347,537 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 22 Vietnam 334,443 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 24 Jordan 293,464 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 25 Georgia 271,892 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 26 Mexico 267,743 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), per square in Bulgaria?
- External debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square in Bulgaria was 324,794 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 344,397 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,985 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1981.
- How does Bulgaria rank for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square?
- Bulgaria ranks 23rd out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, long-term International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.