Bulgaria vs Sweden: Gross public sector debt, Central Government, as a proportion of GDP
Bulgaria
23.3%
in 2024
Sweden
20.2%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
47th
Sweden rank
50th
Gross public sector debt, Central Government, as a proportion of GDP over time
- Bulgaria
- Sweden
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 23.3% against 20.2% in Sweden, a difference of 3.1%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 47th and Sweden ranks 50th of 53 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.3% | 42.9% | 7.6% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 31.2% | 10.2% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 23.0% | 22.7% | 0.3% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross public sector debt, central government, as a proportion of gdp, Bulgaria or Sweden?
- Bulgaria, at 23.3% against 20.2% in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross public sector debt, central government, as a proportion of gdp between Bulgaria and Sweden?
- 3.1%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Sweden?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Sweden rank globally for gross public sector debt, central government, as a proportion of gdp?
- Bulgaria ranks 47th and Sweden ranks 50th of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Gross public sector debt, Central Government, as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.