Which has higher short-term debt, Bulgaria or Central African Republic?

Central African Republic, at 25.8% against 24.4% in Bulgaria as of 2024.

What is the difference in short-term debt between Bulgaria and Central African Republic?

1.4%, with Central African Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Central African Republic?

32 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

World Development Indicators, World Bank (WB), published as Short-term debt (% of total reserves). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bulgaria vs Central African Republic: Short-term debt

Bulgaria

24.4%

in 2022

Central African Republic

25.8%

in 2024

Bulgaria rank

56th

Central African Republic rank

54th

Short-term debt over time

Bulgaria
Central African Republic

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 25.8% against 24.4% in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.4%.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 56th and Central African Republic ranks 54th of 112 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Central African Republic in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	Central African Republic	Difference	Ahead
1990s	101.2%	38.0%	63.2%	Bulgaria
2000s	58.5%	67.2%	8.7%	Central African Republic
2010s	52.8%	51.5%	1.4%	Bulgaria
2020s	25.8%	31.1%	5.3%	Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher short-term debt, Bulgaria or Central African Republic?: Central African Republic, at 25.8% against 24.4% in Bulgaria as of 2024.
What is the difference in short-term debt between Bulgaria and Central African Republic?: 1.4%, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Central African Republic?: 32 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
How do Bulgaria and Central African Republic rank globally for short-term debt?: Bulgaria ranks 56th and Central African Republic ranks 54th of 112 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Development Indicators, World Bank (WB), published as Short-term debt (% of total reserves). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Short-term debt (% of total reserves)
Unit: % of total reserves
Source: World Development Indicators, World Bank (WB)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 144 places, 6,180 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Total reserves includes gold.