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