External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square was 92,029 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
92,029 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 18.0%
World rank
21st
of 120 countries
All-time high
168,808 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2008
All-time low
451.96 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1985
Years of data
38
1985–2022

External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square in Bulgaria, 1985–2022

050.0k100.0k150.0k1985200320221985: 452 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre1986: 542.3 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre1987: 3.2k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre1988: 5.7k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre1989: 7.7k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre1990: 9.5k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre1991: 14.2k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre1992: 14.4k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre1993: 16.7k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre1994: 3.9k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre1995: 4.6k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre1996: 10.4k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre1997: 18.1k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre1998: 15.9k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre1999: 11.6k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2000: 13.1k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2001: 11.1k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2002: 16.9k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2003: 24.5k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2004: 30.0k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2005: 40.9k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2006: 74.0k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2007: 129.2k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2008: 168.8k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2009: 163.9k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2010: 139.5k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2011: 118.3k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2012: 126.9k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2013: 122.7k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2014: 102.7k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2015: 80.8k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2016: 79.3k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2017: 87.8k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2018: 87.9k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2019: 91.1k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2020: 109.4k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2021: 78.0k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2022: 92.0k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square in Bulgaria is 92,029 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.0% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square in Bulgaria peaked at 168,808 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 451.96 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1985.

Bulgaria ranks 21st of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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 square in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Bulgaria, 1985 to 2022.
Year DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Change
1985 451.96 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
1986 542.35 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +20.0%
1987 3,173 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +485.0%
1988 5,686 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +79.2%
1989 7,719 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +35.8%
1990 9,541 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +23.6%
1991 14,163 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +48.4%
1992 14,410 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +1.7%
1993 16,746 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +16.2%
1994 3,940 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -76.5%
1995 4,631 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +17.5%
1996 10,366 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +123.9%
1997 18,052 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +74.1%
1998 15,933 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -11.7%
1999 11,645 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -26.9%
2000 13,114 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +12.6%
2001 11,109 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -15.3%
2002 16,940 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +52.5%
2003 24,478 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +44.5%
2004 30,043 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +22.7%
2005 40,892 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +36.1%
2006 74,014 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +81.0%
2007 129,238 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +74.6%
2008 168,808 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +30.6%
2009 163,937 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -2.9%
2010 139,492 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -14.9%
2011 118,346 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -15.2%
2012 126,933 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +7.3%
2013 122,732 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -3.3%
2014 102,696 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -16.3%
2015 80,810 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -21.3%
2016 79,305 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -1.9%
2017 87,841 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +10.8%
2018 87,934 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +0.1%
2019 91,146 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +3.7%
2020 109,392 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +20.0%
2021 78,007 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -28.7%
2022 92,029 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +18.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 3,514 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 451.96 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 7,719 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 5
1990s 11,943 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 3,940 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 18,052 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2000s 67,257 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 11,109 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 168,808 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2010s 103,723 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 79,305 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 139,492 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 93,143 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 78,007 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 109,392 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 3

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 18 Bangladesh 109,487 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 19 Cape Verde 102,159 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 20 Tunisia 100,443 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 22 Republic of Moldova 85,726 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 23 Dominican Republic 82,261 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 24 Georgia 59,961 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square in Bulgaria?
External debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square in Bulgaria was 92,029 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 168,808 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2008.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 451.96 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1985.
How does Bulgaria rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square?
Bulgaria ranks 21st out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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External debt stocks, short-term (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.

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Indicator
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
132 places, 6,001 data points, 1970–2023
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External debt stocks, short-term (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.