Bulgaria vs Nicaragua: Short-term debt
Short-term debt over time
- Bulgaria
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 15.8% against 15.0% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 54th and Nicaragua ranks 51st of 119 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.8% | 456.9% | 453.1% | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 24.3% | 340.0% | 315.8% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 34.5% | 51.0% | 16.5% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 31.7% | 29.0% | 2.7% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 19.5% | 16.6% | 2.8% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, Bulgaria or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 15.8% against 15.0% in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between Bulgaria and Nicaragua?
- 0.8%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Nicaragua?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Nicaragua rank globally for short-term debt?
- Bulgaria ranks 54th and Nicaragua ranks 51st of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Short-term debt (% of exports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Short-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original maturity of one year or less. Available data permit no distinction between public and private nonguaranteed short-term debt. Exports of goods, services and primary income is the sum of goods (merchandise) exports, exports of (nonfactor) services and income (factor) receipts.