External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) was 2,455 DOD, current US$ per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Bulgaria, 1981–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 2,455 DOD, current US$ per person for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in 2022. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 206.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Bulgaria peaked at 2,455 DOD, current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 86.91 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1981.
That places Bulgaria 22nd out of 122 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Bulgaria, year by year
| 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 | 1,048 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 983.28 DOD, current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 930.79 DOD, current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 965.6 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 941.15 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 938.95 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 922.28 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 954.41 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 987.25 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 960.71 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 662.64 DOD, current US$ per person | -31.0% |
| 2006 | 677.1 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 698.16 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 644.95 DOD, current US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 682.42 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 655.11 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 636.45 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 801.74 DOD, current US$ per person | +26.0% |
| 2013 | 660.07 DOD, current US$ per person | -17.7% |
| 2014 | 834.34 DOD, current US$ per person | +26.4% |
| 2015 | 1,257 DOD, current US$ per person | +50.7% |
| 2016 | 1,603 DOD, current US$ per person | +27.5% |
| 2017 | 1,709 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 1,715 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1,691 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 2,358 DOD, current US$ per person | +39.5% |
| 2021 | 2,387 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 2,455 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.8% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 2,455 DOD, current US$ per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,720 DOD, current US$ per person, 1.4× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +69.4% | 86.91 DOD, current US$ per person | 147.25 DOD, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 | 1,040 DOD, current US$ per person | 930.79 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,144 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 812.89 DOD, current US$ per person | 644.95 DOD, current US$ per person | 987.25 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,156 DOD, current US$ per person | 636.45 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,715 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,400 DOD, current US$ per person | 2,358 DOD, current US$ per person | 2,455 DOD, current US$ per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 19 Mauritius 2,729 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 20 Guyana 2,632 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 21 Georgia 2,618 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 23 Argentina 2,421 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 24 Djibouti 2,420 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 25 Paraguay 2,272 DOD, current US$ per person 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, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Bulgaria?
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Bulgaria was 2,455 DOD, current US$ per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 2,455 DOD, current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) 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, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod)?
- Bulgaria ranks 22nd out of 122 countries with data for 2022.
- Is external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 206.2%. 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, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.