Bulgaria vs Denmark: Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product
Bulgaria
23.3%
in 2024
Denmark
21.9%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
44th
Denmark rank
46th
Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product over time
- Bulgaria
- Denmark
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 23.3% against 21.9% in Denmark, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Denmark ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 44th and Denmark ranks 46th of 49 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.5% | 32.0% | 9.5% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 23.0% | 26.8% | 3.8% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product, Bulgaria or Denmark?
- Bulgaria, at 23.3% against 21.9% in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product between Bulgaria and Denmark?
- 1.4%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Denmark?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Denmark rank globally for gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product?
- Bulgaria ranks 44th and Denmark ranks 46th of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross public sector debt, Central Government, as a proportion of GDP (%).