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

Bulgaria
55.1%
in 2022
Moldova
57.1%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
41st
Moldova rank
40th

External debt as a share of gross national income over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Moldova
050100150200020122024

How they compare

Moldova currently reports 57.1% against 55.1% in Bulgaria, a difference of 2.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Moldova ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 41st and Moldova ranks 40th of 121 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Moldova in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Moldova Difference Ahead
2000s 84.0% 84.8% 0.9% Moldova
2010s 81.5% 63.2% 18.3% Bulgaria
2020s 59.8% 66.2% 6.3% Moldova

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 Moldova?
Moldova, at 57.1% against 55.1% in Bulgaria as of 2024.
What is the difference in external debt as a share of gross national income between Bulgaria and Moldova?
2.0%, with Moldova ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Moldova?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Bulgaria and Moldova rank globally for external debt as a share of gross national income?
Bulgaria ranks 41st and Moldova ranks 40th 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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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 (%).