Bulgaria vs Saint Lucia: External debt as a share of gross national income
Bulgaria
55.1%
in 2022
Saint Lucia
51.3%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
41st
Saint Lucia rank
43rd
External debt as a share of gross national income over time
- Bulgaria
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 55.1% against 51.3% in Saint Lucia, a difference of 3.8%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Saint Lucia's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 41st and Saint Lucia ranks 43rd of 121 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.0% | 36.5% | 47.5% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 81.5% | 32.1% | 49.4% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 59.8% | 47.4% | 12.5% | 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 Saint Lucia?
- Bulgaria, at 55.1% against 51.3% in Saint Lucia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in external debt as a share of gross national income between Bulgaria and Saint Lucia?
- 3.8%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Saint Lucia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Saint Lucia rank globally for external debt as a share of gross national income?
- Bulgaria ranks 41st and Saint Lucia ranks 43rd 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 (%).