Bulgaria vs Ethiopia: Total debt service
Bulgaria
11.1%
in 2024
Ethiopia
11.5%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
67th
Ethiopia rank
64th
Total debt service over time
- Bulgaria
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 11.5% against 11.1% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 67th and Ethiopia ranks 64th of 120 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Ethiopia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.3% | 26.7% | 15.4% | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 15.3% | 22.7% | 7.3% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 18.0% | 7.4% | 10.6% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 17.4% | 15.1% | 2.2% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 18.3% | 6.5% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total debt service, Bulgaria or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 11.5% against 11.1% in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total debt service between Bulgaria and Ethiopia?
- 0.4%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Ethiopia?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Ethiopia rank globally for total debt service?
- Bulgaria ranks 67th and Ethiopia ranks 64th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Total debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total debt service to exports of goods, services and primary income. Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF.