External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.5216 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022. ▲ Rising
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Bulgaria, 1981–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Bulgaria is 0.5216 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 44.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Bulgaria peaked at 1.54 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0385 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1981.
Bulgaria ranks 40th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.0385 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 0.0663 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +72.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1025 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +54.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1484 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +44.8% |
| 1985 | 0.2193 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +47.8% |
| 1986 | 0.2895 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.0% |
| 1987 | 0.2907 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.3888 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.7% |
| 1989 | 0.4662 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.9% |
| 1990 | 0.5254 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 1991 | 1.54 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +193.0% |
| 1992 | 1.38 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1993 | 1.12 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 1994 | 1.01 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1995 | 0.5465 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -46.0% |
| 1996 | 0.8433 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +54.3% |
| 1997 | 0.9808 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 1998 | 0.7587 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.6% |
| 1999 | 0.8649 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 2000 | 0.9065 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 0.7949 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2002 | 0.7506 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 0.6743 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2004 | 0.6354 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 0.6196 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.8146 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.5% |
| 2007 | 0.9862 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.1% |
| 2008 | 0.974 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 1.07 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 1 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 0.8276 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9471 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 2013 | 0.9253 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.8247 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 0.7953 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.7416 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 0.6927 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 0.6067 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2019 | 0.5912 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.6649 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 0.5327 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 2022 | 0.5216 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.5216 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5482 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 95% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +193.0% | 0.5254 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.54 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2234 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0385 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4662 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.9571 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5254 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.54 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8226 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6196 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.07 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7952 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5912 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.573 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5216 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6649 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 37 Kazakhstan 0.5748 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 38 Sri Lanka 0.5705 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 39 Angola 0.5698 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 41 Eritrea 0.509 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 42 Ecuador 0.4876 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 43 Belize 0.4866 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per unit of gdp in Bulgaria?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Bulgaria was 0.5216 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.54 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0385 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1981.
- How does Bulgaria rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Bulgaria ranks 40th out of 122 countries with data for 2022.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.