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
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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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Indicator
Total debt service (% of GNI)
Unit
% of GNI
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
154 places, 7,086 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

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.