Bulgaria vs Türkiye: Gross public sector debt, Central Government, as a proportion of GDP

Bulgaria
23.3%
in 2024
Türkiye
25.2%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
47th
Türkiye rank
44th

Gross public sector debt, Central Government, as a proportion of GDP over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Türkiye
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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 47th and Türkiye ranks 44th of 53 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, central government, as a proportion of gdp, Bulgaria or Türkiye?
Türkiye, at 25.2% against 23.3% in Bulgaria as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross public sector debt, central government, as a proportion of gdp 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, central government, as a proportion of gdp?
Bulgaria ranks 47th and Türkiye ranks 44th 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.

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Indicator
Gross public sector debt, Central Government, as a proportion of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
54 places, 1,115 data points, 2000–2024
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