Bulgaria vs Sri Lanka: External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI

Bulgaria
55.1%
in 2022
Sri Lanka
58.9%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
43rd
Sri Lanka rank
40th

External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Sri Lanka
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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 43rd and Sri Lanka ranks 40th of 129 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% 29.8% 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 stocks as a proportion of gni, Bulgaria or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 58.9% against 55.1% in Bulgaria as of 2024.
What is the difference in external debt stocks as a proportion of gni 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 stocks as a proportion of gni?
Bulgaria ranks 43rd and Sri Lanka ranks 40th of 129 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI (%). 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 stocks as a proportion of GNI (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
129 places, 3,093 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed