Bulgaria vs Türkiye: Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product
Bulgaria
23.3%
in 2024
Türkiye
25.2%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
44th
Türkiye rank
42nd
Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product over time
- Bulgaria
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 25.2% against 23.3% in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Türkiye has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 44th and Türkiye ranks 42nd of 49 countries.
Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.8% | 44.4% | 26.7% | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 33.5% | 12.6% | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 23.0% | 33.4% | 10.4% | Türkiye |
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 Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 25.2% against 23.3% in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product between Bulgaria and Türkiye?
- 1.9%, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Türkiye?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Türkiye rank globally for gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product?
- Bulgaria ranks 44th and Türkiye ranks 42nd 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 (%).