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
0204060199420072020

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

Indicator
International debt issues to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
116 places, 2,874 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

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.