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
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square in Bulgaria, 1985–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ 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$), per square in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 18 Bangladesh 109,487 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 19 Cape Verde 102,159 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 20 Tunisia 100,443 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 22 Republic of Moldova 85,726 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 23 Dominican Republic 82,261 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 24 Georgia 59,961 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, 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) 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.
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, short-term International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) 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.