External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) was 0.1753 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2022, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Bulgaria stood at 0.1753 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and up 62.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) 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 87th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 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 | 0.4638 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -46.7% |
| 1996 | 0.6688 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +44.2% |
| 1997 | 0.6837 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.5304 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
| 1999 | 0.5666 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 0.5791 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.5208 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2002 | 0.456 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2003 | 0.363 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2834 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1699 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -40.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1497 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1186 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0887 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0976 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0956 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0811 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1079 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0847 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1034 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.1% |
| 2015 | 0.173 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +67.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2049 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1966 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1741 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1633 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2191 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1841 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1753 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.1753 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1978 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 89% of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +169.7% | 0.4745 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.28 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
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 | 0.7555 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4638 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.28 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2827 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0887 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5791 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1384 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0811 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2049 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1929 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1753 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2191 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 84 Solomon Islands 0.1798 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 85 Eswatini 0.1784 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 86 Indonesia 0.1758 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 88 Philippines 0.1744 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 89 Argentina 0.1733 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 90 Bangladesh 0.1724 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, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Bulgaria?
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Bulgaria was 0.1753 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 1.28 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) 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, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod)?
- Bulgaria ranks 87th 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 62.6%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.