Bulgaria vs Eritrea: External debt as a share of gross national income

Bulgaria
55.1%
in 2022
Eritrea
51.5%
in 2011
Bulgaria rank
41st
Eritrea rank
42nd

External debt as a share of gross national income over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Eritrea
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 55.1% against 51.5% in Eritrea, a difference of 3.6%.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 41st and Eritrea ranks 42nd of 121 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Eritrea Difference Ahead
2000s 84.0% 66.1% 17.8% Bulgaria
2010s 93.8% 58.8% 35.0% Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt as a share of gross national income, Bulgaria or Eritrea?
Bulgaria, at 55.1% against 51.5% in Eritrea as of 2022.
What is the difference in external debt as a share of gross national income between Bulgaria and Eritrea?
3.6%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Eritrea?
12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2011.
How do Bulgaria and Eritrea rank globally for external debt as a share of gross national income?
Bulgaria ranks 41st and Eritrea ranks 42nd of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as External debt as a share of gross national income. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
External debt as a share of gross national income
Unit
%
Source
World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,923 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI (%).