External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita was 7,302 DOD, current US$ per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Bulgaria, 1981–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2022, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Bulgaria stood at 7,302 DOD, current US$ per person.
That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Bulgaria peaked at 7,480 DOD, current US$ per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, 86.91 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1981.
Bulgaria ranks 11th of 122 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 86.91 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1982 | 147.25 DOD, current US$ per person | +69.4% |
| 1983 | 194.48 DOD, current US$ per person | +32.1% |
| 1984 | 288.36 DOD, current US$ per person | +48.3% |
| 1985 | 429.83 DOD, current US$ per person | +49.1% |
| 1986 | 654.82 DOD, current US$ per person | +52.3% |
| 1987 | 921.33 DOD, current US$ per person | +40.7% |
| 1988 | 995.82 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 1989 | 1,142 DOD, current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 1990 | 1,249 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 1991 | 1,360 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1992 | 1,386 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 1,437 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 1,164 DOD, current US$ per person | -19.0% |
| 1995 | 1,235 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 1,240 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 1,335 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 1,381 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 1,437 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 1,470 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 1,408 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 1,571 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 2003 | 1,834 DOD, current US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 2004 | 2,154 DOD, current US$ per person | +17.4% |
| 2005 | 2,416 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 2006 | 3,685 DOD, current US$ per person | +52.5% |
| 2007 | 5,808 DOD, current US$ per person | +57.6% |
| 2008 | 7,083 DOD, current US$ per person | +21.9% |
| 2009 | 7,480 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 6,855 DOD, current US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 6,497 DOD, current US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 7,039 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 7,214 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 6,655 DOD, current US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 5,781 DOD, current US$ per person | -13.1% |
| 2016 | 5,801 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 6,025 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 5,976 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 6,121 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 7,154 DOD, current US$ per person | +16.9% |
| 2021 | 6,907 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 7,302 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.7% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 7,302 DOD, current US$ per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,448 DOD, current US$ per person, 1.6× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +69.4% | 86.91 DOD, current US$ per person | 147.25 DOD, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 540.08 DOD, current US$ per person | 86.91 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,142 DOD, current US$ per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 1,322 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,164 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,437 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,491 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,408 DOD, current US$ per person | 7,480 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,396 DOD, current US$ per person | 5,781 DOD, current US$ per person | 7,214 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,121 DOD, current US$ per person | 6,907 DOD, current US$ per person | 7,302 DOD, current US$ per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 8 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 8,015 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 9 Serbia 7,892 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 10 Grenada 7,365 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 12 North Macedonia 7,037 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 13 Saint Lucia 6,641 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 14 Georgia 6,600 DOD, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Bulgaria
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.48 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.58 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0156 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 316.82 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.1831 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0114 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 231.34 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0084 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Bulgaria?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Bulgaria was 7,302 DOD, current US$ per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 7,480 DOD, current US$ per person in 2009.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.91 DOD, current US$ per person in 1981.
- How does Bulgaria rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 11th out of 122 countries with data for 2022.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.