Bulgaria vs Liberia: External debt as a share of gross national income
Bulgaria
55.1%
in 2022
Liberia
50.5%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
41st
Liberia rank
44th
External debt as a share of gross national income over time
- Bulgaria
- Liberia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 55.1% against 50.5% in Liberia, a difference of 4.6%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Liberia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Liberia ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 41st and Liberia ranks 44th of 121 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Liberia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.0% | 390.0% | 306.0% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 81.5% | 28.1% | 53.5% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 59.8% | 52.6% | 7.2% | 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 Liberia?
- Bulgaria, at 55.1% against 50.5% in Liberia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in external debt as a share of gross national income between Bulgaria and Liberia?
- 4.6%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Liberia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Liberia rank globally for external debt as a share of gross national income?
- Bulgaria ranks 41st and Liberia ranks 44th 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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External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI (%).