External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) was 15.87 billion DOD, current US$ in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
15.87 billion DOD, current US$
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
38th
of 122 countries
All-time high
15.87 billion DOD, current US$
in 2022
All-time low
772.74 million DOD, current US$
in 1981
Years of data
42
1981–2022

External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Bulgaria, 1981–2022

05.0B10.0B15.0B1981200120221981: 772.7M DOD, current US$1982: 1.3B DOD, current US$1983: 1.7B DOD, current US$1984: 2.6B DOD, current US$1985: 3.8B DOD, current US$1986: 5.8B DOD, current US$1987: 7.9B DOD, current US$1988: 8.3B DOD, current US$1989: 9.3B DOD, current US$1990: 9.8B DOD, current US$1991: 9.8B DOD, current US$1992: 9.7B DOD, current US$1993: 9.7B DOD, current US$1994: 8.5B DOD, current US$1995: 8.8B DOD, current US$1996: 8.2B DOD, current US$1997: 7.7B DOD, current US$1998: 8.0B DOD, current US$1999: 7.7B DOD, current US$2000: 7.7B DOD, current US$2001: 7.4B DOD, current US$2002: 7.5B DOD, current US$2003: 7.7B DOD, current US$2004: 7.4B DOD, current US$2005: 5.1B DOD, current US$2006: 5.1B DOD, current US$2007: 5.3B DOD, current US$2008: 4.8B DOD, current US$2009: 5.1B DOD, current US$2010: 4.8B DOD, current US$2011: 4.7B DOD, current US$2012: 5.9B DOD, current US$2013: 4.7B DOD, current US$2014: 5.9B DOD, current US$2015: 8.8B DOD, current US$2016: 11.1B DOD, current US$2017: 11.6B DOD, current US$2018: 11.5B DOD, current US$2019: 11.2B DOD, current US$2020: 15.4B DOD, current US$2021: 15.5B DOD, current US$2022: 15.9B DOD, current US$

Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 15.87 billion DOD, current US$ for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in 2022. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 171.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Bulgaria peaked at 15.87 billion DOD, current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 772.74 million DOD, current US$, in 1981.

That places Bulgaria 38th out of 122 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 4.61 billion DOD, current US$ 772.74 million DOD, current US$ 9.28 billion DOD, current US$ 9
1990s 8.79 billion DOD, current US$ 7.73 billion DOD, current US$ 9.83 billion DOD, current US$ 10
2000s 6.30 billion DOD, current US$ 4.83 billion DOD, current US$ 7.68 billion DOD, current US$ 10
2010s 8.02 billion DOD, current US$ 4.68 billion DOD, current US$ 11.63 billion DOD, current US$ 10
2020s 15.62 billion DOD, current US$ 15.45 billion DOD, current US$ 15.87 billion DOD, current US$ 3

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 35 Jordan 23.71 billion DOD, current US$ compare
  2. 36 Tunisia 20.82 billion DOD, current US$ compare
  3. 37 Belarus 16.33 billion DOD, current US$ compare
  4. 39 Paraguay 15.74 billion DOD, current US$ compare
  5. 40 Zambia 15.47 billion DOD, current US$ compare
  6. 41 Sudan 14.95 billion DOD, current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Bulgaria?
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Bulgaria was 15.87 billion DOD, current US$ in 2022, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 15.87 billion DOD, current US$ in 2022.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 772.74 million DOD, current US$ in 1981.
How does Bulgaria rank for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
Bulgaria ranks 38th out of 122 countries with data for 2022.
Is external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 171.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$)
Unit
DOD, current US$
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
134 places, 6,457 data points, 1970–2024
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Public and publicly guaranteed debt comprises long-term external obligations of public debtors, including the national government, Public Corporations, State Owned Enterprises, Development Banks and Other Mixed Enterprises, political subdivisions (or an agency of either), autonomous public bodies, and external obligations of private debtors that are guaranteed for repayment by a public entity. Data are in current U.S. dollars.