Bulgaria vs Sri Lanka: External debt as a share of gross national income
Bulgaria
55.1%
in 2022
Sri Lanka
58.9%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
41st
Sri Lanka rank
39th
External debt as a share of gross national income over time
- Bulgaria
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 58.9% against 55.1% in Bulgaria, a difference of 3.8%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 41st and Sri Lanka ranks 39th of 121 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.0% | 51.3% | 32.6% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 81.5% | 51.7% | 29.9% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 59.8% | 72.8% | 13.0% | Sri Lanka |
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 Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 58.9% 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 Sri Lanka?
- 3.8%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Sri Lanka?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Sri Lanka rank globally for external debt as a share of gross national income?
- Bulgaria ranks 41st and Sri Lanka ranks 39th 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
External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI (%).