PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0024 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022. ◆ Volatile
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP in Bulgaria, 1984–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2022, ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per unit of gdp in Bulgaria stood at 0.0024 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 67.6% on the previous year and up 2,670.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per unit of gdp in Bulgaria peaked at 0.0359 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994 and was at its lowest, -0.0107 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2001.
Bulgaria ranks 74th 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.
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 0.0006 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1985 | 0.0042 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +602.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0136 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +226.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0229 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +67.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0164 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0028 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -82.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0028 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0037 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0069 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +83.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0223 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +225.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0359 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +60.6% |
| 1995 | 0.002 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -94.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0033 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +68.3% |
| 1997 | -0.0067 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -302.0% |
| 1998 | 0.015 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -323.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0116 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0064 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -45.0% |
| 2001 | -0.0107 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -267.8% |
| 2002 | -0.0068 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0034 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -149.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0047 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0043 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2006 | -0.0075 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -276.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0014 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -118.4% |
| 2008 | -0.0065 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -565.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0051 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -178.1% |
| 2010 | -0.0002 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -104.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0014 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -694.4% |
| 2012 | -0.0001 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -106.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0027 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -2958.9% |
| 2014 | -0.0015 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -155.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0005 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -135.5% |
| 2016 | 0.008 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +1413.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0005 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -93.5% |
| 2018 | -0.0014 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -364.9% |
| 2019 | -0.0016 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0027 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -275.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0074 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +172.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0024 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -67.6% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.0024 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0039 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP, 61% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +2958.9% | -0.0001 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0027 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2016 | +1413.5% | 0.0005 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.008 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0101 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0229 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.0097 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0067 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0359 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0006 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0107 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0064 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0008 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0016 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.008 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0042 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0024 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0074 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 71 Djibouti 0.0035 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 72 Georgia 0.0029 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 73 Angola 0.0028 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 75 Türkiye 0.0022 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 76 Timor-Leste 0.0022 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 77 Kazakhstan 0.0022 NFL, 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 ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per unit of gdp in Bulgaria?
- Ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per unit of gdp in Bulgaria was 0.0024 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0359 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- What is the lowest ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0107 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- How does Bulgaria rank for ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per unit of gdp?
- Bulgaria ranks 74th out of 122 countries with data for 2022.
- Is ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,670.9%. 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 PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- PPG, official creditors International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.