Bulgaria vs Low income: Total debt service
Bulgaria
6.8%
in 2024
Low income
2.2%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
32nd
Low income rank
32nd
Total debt service over time
- Bulgaria
- Low income
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 6.8% against 2.2% in Low income, a difference of 4.6%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 3.1 times Low income's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Low income ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 32nd and Low income ranks 32nd of 122 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Low income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.5% | 3.0% | 2.5% | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 7.2% | 1.7% | 5.5% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 10.4% | 1.6% | 8.8% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 1.5% | 10.2% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 2.7% | 5.2% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total debt service, Bulgaria or Low income?
- Bulgaria, at 6.8% against 2.2% in Low income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total debt service between Bulgaria and Low income?
- 4.6%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Low income?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Low income rank globally for total debt service?
- Bulgaria ranks 32nd and Low income ranks 32nd 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.