External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) was 146,193 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022. ▲ Rising
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Bulgaria, 1981–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Bulgaria is 146,193 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 171.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Bulgaria peaked at 146,193 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6,985 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1981.
Bulgaria ranks 32nd 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, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) 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 | 79,616 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 74,329 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 69,934 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 72,067 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 69,849 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 69,342 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 66,769 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 68,749 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 70,572 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 68,166 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 46,715 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -31.5% |
| 2006 | 47,378 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 48,503 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 44,492 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 46,797 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 44,629 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 43,081 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 53,955 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 2013 | 43,535 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.3% |
| 2014 | 54,364 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 2015 | 80,888 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +48.8% |
| 2016 | 101,789 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 2017 | 107,132 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 105,987 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 103,042 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 142,289 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +38.1% |
| 2021 | 143,079 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 146,193 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
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 | 79,421 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 69,849 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 88,892 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 57,748 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 44,492 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 70,572 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 73,840 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 43,081 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 107,132 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 143,854 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 142,289 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 146,193 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 29 Mexico 154,864 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 30 Azerbaijan 148,007 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 31 Georgia 147,687 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 33 Tunisia 142,008 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 34 Viet Nam 140,011 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 35 Ghana 125,373 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, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Bulgaria?
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Bulgaria was 146,193 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 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 146,193 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) 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, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod)?
- Bulgaria ranks 32nd out of 121 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 171.0%. 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, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) 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, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) 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.