Bulgaria vs Romania: International debt issues to GDP
Bulgaria
18.8%
in 2020
Romania
19.8%
in 2020
Bulgaria rank
61st
Romania rank
58th
International debt issues to GDP over time
- Bulgaria
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 19.8% against 18.8% in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 61st and Romania ranks 58th of 116 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.6% | 3.1% | 36.5% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 17.3% | 3.5% | 13.8% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 8.3% | 2.4% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 18.8% | 19.8% | 1.0% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher international debt issues to gdp, Bulgaria or Romania?
- Romania, at 19.8% against 18.8% in Bulgaria as of 2020.
- What is the difference in international debt issues to gdp between Bulgaria and Romania?
- 1.0%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2020.
- How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for international debt issues to gdp?
- Bulgaria ranks 61st and Romania ranks 58th of 116 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as International debt issues to GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total value of outstanding international debt issues both public and private, as a share of GDP. Offshore bank loan data from BIS Statistical Appendix Table 12A (Amount Outstanding): International debt securities - all issuers.