External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita was 1,545 DOD, current US$ per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Bulgaria, 1985–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2022, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Bulgaria stood at 1,545 DOD, current US$ per person.
That represents a change of up 18.7% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Bulgaria peaked at 2,447 DOD, current US$ per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5.58 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1985.
That places Bulgaria 7th out of 121 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 5.58 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1986 | 6.7 DOD, current US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 1987 | 39.12 DOD, current US$ per person | +484.1% |
| 1988 | 70.03 DOD, current US$ per person | +79.0% |
| 1989 | 96.2 DOD, current US$ per person | +37.4% |
| 1990 | 121.07 DOD, current US$ per person | +25.8% |
| 1991 | 181.51 DOD, current US$ per person | +49.9% |
| 1992 | 186.66 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 218.66 DOD, current US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 1994 | 51.63 DOD, current US$ per person | -76.4% |
| 1995 | 60.94 DOD, current US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 1996 | 137.13 DOD, current US$ per person | +125.0% |
| 1997 | 240.26 DOD, current US$ per person | +75.2% |
| 1998 | 213.47 DOD, current US$ per person | -11.1% |
| 1999 | 156.91 DOD, current US$ per person | -26.5% |
| 2000 | 177.57 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 2001 | 153.45 DOD, current US$ per person | -13.6% |
| 2002 | 235.18 DOD, current US$ per person | +53.3% |
| 2003 | 342.43 DOD, current US$ per person | +45.6% |
| 2004 | 423.42 DOD, current US$ per person | +23.7% |
| 2005 | 580.03 DOD, current US$ per person | +37.0% |
| 2006 | 1,058 DOD, current US$ per person | +82.4% |
| 2007 | 1,860 DOD, current US$ per person | +75.9% |
| 2008 | 2,447 DOD, current US$ per person | +31.5% |
| 2009 | 2,391 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 2,048 DOD, current US$ per person | -14.3% |
| 2011 | 1,748 DOD, current US$ per person | -14.6% |
| 2012 | 1,886 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 1,861 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 1,576 DOD, current US$ per person | -15.3% |
| 2015 | 1,256 DOD, current US$ per person | -20.3% |
| 2016 | 1,249 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 1,402 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 2018 | 1,422 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 1,495 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 1,813 DOD, current US$ per person | +21.2% |
| 2021 | 1,301 DOD, current US$ per person | -28.2% |
| 2022 | 1,545 DOD, current US$ per person | +18.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43.53 DOD, current US$ per person | 5.58 DOD, current US$ per person | 96.2 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 156.82 DOD, current US$ per person | 51.63 DOD, current US$ per person | 240.26 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 966.78 DOD, current US$ per person | 153.45 DOD, current US$ per person | 2,447 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,594 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,249 DOD, current US$ per person | 2,048 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,553 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,301 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,813 DOD, current US$ per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 4 Türkiye 2,083 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 5 North Macedonia 1,743 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 6 Jordan 1,549 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 8 Tunisia 1,298 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 9 Georgia 1,241 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 10 Armenia 1,153 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, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Bulgaria?
- External debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Bulgaria was 1,545 DOD, current US$ per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 2,447 DOD, current US$ per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.58 DOD, current US$ per person in 1985.
- How does Bulgaria rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 7th out of 121 countries with data for 2022.
- Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. 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, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) 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, short-term (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, short-term International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.