External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1104 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Bulgaria, 1985–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 0.1104 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2022.
The figure is up 10.0% on the previous year and down 56.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Bulgaria peaked at 0.3421 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0028 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1985.
Bulgaria ranks 19th of 121 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$), per unit of GDP in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0028 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1986 | 0.003 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0123 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +316.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0273 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +121.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0393 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +43.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0509 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.7% |
| 1991 | 0.2054 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +303.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1853 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1993 | 0.171 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0449 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -73.7% |
| 1995 | 0.027 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0933 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +245.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1765 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +89.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1173 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0945 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1095 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0866 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1124 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1259 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1249 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1487 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2338 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +57.2% |
| 2007 | 0.3159 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3365 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 0.3421 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2987 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2227 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2538 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2387 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1953 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1728 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1596 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1612 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1444 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1444 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1685 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1004 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -40.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1104 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.017 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0028 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0393 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.1166 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.027 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2054 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1936 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0866 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3421 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1992 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1444 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2987 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1264 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1004 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1685 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 16 Djibouti 0.1248 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 Republic of Moldova 0.1227 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 South Africa 0.1167 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 Zambia 0.1104 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Jamaica 0.109 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.1033 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, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Bulgaria?
- External debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Bulgaria was 0.1104 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3421 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0028 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- How does Bulgaria rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Bulgaria ranks 19th out of 121 countries with data for 2022.
- Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.5%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.