Bulgaria vs Estonia: Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product
Bulgaria
23.3%
in 2024
Estonia
22.9%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
44th
Estonia rank
45th
Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product over time
- Bulgaria
- Estonia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 23.3% against 22.9% in Estonia, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 44th and Estonia ranks 45th of 49 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.3% | 2.8% | 32.6% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 9.5% | 11.4% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 23.0% | 19.6% | 3.4% | Bulgaria |
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 Estonia?
- Bulgaria, at 23.3% against 22.9% in Estonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product between Bulgaria and Estonia?
- 0.4%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Estonia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Estonia rank globally for gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product?
- Bulgaria ranks 44th and Estonia ranks 45th 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 (%).