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

Bulgaria
55.1%
in 2022
Nigeria
60.0%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
41st
Nigeria rank
38th

External debt as a share of gross national income over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Nigeria
0255075100200020122024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 60.0% against 55.1% in Bulgaria, a difference of 4.9%.

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

Across all 15 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 41st and Nigeria ranks 38th of 121 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 106.5% 7.2% 99.3% Bulgaria
2010s 81.5% 11.6% 70.0% Bulgaria
2020s 59.8% 21.7% 38.2% 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 Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 60.0% 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 Nigeria?
4.9%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Nigeria?
15 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
How do Bulgaria and Nigeria rank globally for external debt as a share of gross national income?
Bulgaria ranks 41st and Nigeria ranks 38th 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 (%).