Bulgaria vs Ecuador: Total debt service
Bulgaria
6.8%
in 2024
Ecuador
7.1%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
32nd
Ecuador rank
30th
Total debt service over time
- Bulgaria
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 7.1% against 6.8% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Ecuador ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 32nd and Ecuador ranks 30th of 122 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Ecuador in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.5% | 7.7% | 2.1% | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 7.2% | 7.2% | 0.0% | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 10.4% | 10.8% | 0.3% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 5.1% | 6.6% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 7.0% | 1.0% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total debt service, Bulgaria or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 7.1% against 6.8% in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total debt service between Bulgaria and Ecuador?
- 0.3%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Ecuador?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Ecuador rank globally for total debt service?
- Bulgaria ranks 32nd and Ecuador 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.