Bulgaria vs East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Total debt service
Total debt service over time
- Bulgaria
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 6.8% against 2.4% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 4.4%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 2.8 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 32nd and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 30th of 122 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.5% | 3.5% | 2.0% | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 7.2% | 4.2% | 3.0% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 10.4% | 2.9% | 7.6% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 1.8% | 9.9% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 2.6% | 5.4% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total debt service, Bulgaria or East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Bulgaria, at 6.8% against 2.4% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total debt service between Bulgaria and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 4.4%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for total debt service?
- Bulgaria ranks 32nd and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 30th of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Total debt service (% of GNI). 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 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.