Bulgaria vs Tonga: Total debt service
Bulgaria
6.8%
in 2024
Tonga
6.3%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
32nd
Tonga rank
35th
Total debt service over time
- Bulgaria
- Tonga
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 6.8% against 6.3% in Tonga, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Tonga's.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 32nd and Tonga ranks 35th of 122 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.8% | 1.3% | 7.6% | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 7.2% | 1.6% | 5.6% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 10.4% | 1.8% | 8.7% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 1.4% | 10.3% | 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 Tonga?
- Bulgaria, at 6.8% against 6.3% in Tonga as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total debt service between Bulgaria and Tonga?
- 0.5%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Tonga?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Tonga rank globally for total debt service?
- Bulgaria ranks 32nd and Tonga ranks 35th 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.