External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.3896 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022. ▲ Rising
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Bulgaria, 1981–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Bulgaria is 0.3896 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Bulgaria peaked at 1.28 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0385 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1981.
Bulgaria ranks 46th of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.0385 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 0.0663 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +72.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1025 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +54.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1484 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +44.8% |
| 1985 | 0.2165 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +45.9% |
| 1986 | 0.2866 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.4% |
| 1987 | 0.2784 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.3615 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.8% |
| 1989 | 0.4269 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 1990 | 0.4745 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 1991 | 1.28 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +169.7% |
| 1992 | 1.12 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 1993 | 0.8949 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 1994 | 0.8705 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.4818 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -44.7% |
| 1996 | 0.7024 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +45.8% |
| 1997 | 0.7211 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.5672 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.3% |
| 1999 | 0.6173 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 0.6371 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.5759 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2002 | 0.5237 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 0.4494 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2004 | 0.4289 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 0.4195 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.5441 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.7% |
| 2007 | 0.6486 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
| 2008 | 0.6202 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 0.7098 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 2010 | 0.6828 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.5886 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2012 | 0.6761 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 2013 | 0.6698 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.6139 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 0.6059 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.5667 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 0.5169 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 0.4494 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4344 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.4839 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 2021 | 0.4079 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 2022 | 0.3896 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2139 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0385 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4269 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.7731 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4745 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.28 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5557 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4195 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7098 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5804 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4344 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6828 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4271 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3896 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4839 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 43 Ecuador 0.4024 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 44 Saint Lucia 0.3994 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 45 Tanzania 0.39 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 47 Tajikistan 0.3882 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 48 Dominican Republic 0.3872 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 49 Moldova 0.3786 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per unit of gdp in Bulgaria?
- External debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Bulgaria was 0.3896 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.28 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0385 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1981.
- How does Bulgaria rank for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Bulgaria ranks 46th out of 121 countries with data for 2022.
- Is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.