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Total debt service in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Total debt service was 11.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
11.1%
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
67th
of 120 countries
All-time high
28.3%
in 2015
All-time low
0.7%
in 1981
Years of data
44
1981–2024

Total debt service in Bulgaria, 1981–2024

01020301981200220241981: 0.715 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1982: 1.7 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1983: 3 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1984: 4.1 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1985: 10.2 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1986: 15.6 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1987: 17.2 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1988: 22.2 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1989: 26.8 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1990: 19.4 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1991: 6.6 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1992: 8.8 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1993: 6.6 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1994: 13 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1995: 16.5 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1996: 19.8 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1997: 20.2 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1998: 21.9 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1999: 20.7 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2000: 17.5 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2001: 17.5 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2002: 16.7 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2003: 10 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2004: 15.9 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2005: 25.3 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2006: 17 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2007: 22.6 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2008: 17.7 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2009: 20 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2010: 16.1 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2011: 12.8 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2012: 13.9 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2013: 16.7 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2014: 13.8 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2015: 28.3 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2016: 22.8 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2017: 21.1 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2018: 15.3 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2019: 12.7 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2020: 12.2 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2021: 10.8 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2022: 14.2 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2023: 10.7 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2024: 11.1 % of exports of goods, services and primary income

Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of exports of goods, services and primary income.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 11.1% for total debt service in 2024.

The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total debt service in Bulgaria peaked at 28.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1981.

Bulgaria ranks 67th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.

Total debt service in Bulgaria, year by year

Year % of exports of goods, services and primary income Change
1981 0.7% —
1982 1.7% +139.4%
1983 3.0% +74.6%
1984 4.1% +37.8%
1985 10.2% +148.3%
1986 15.6% +52.5%
1987 17.2% +10.2%
1988 22.2% +28.9%
1989 26.8% +21.0%
1990 19.4% -27.5%
1991 6.6% -66.2%
1992 8.8% +33.2%
1993 6.6% -24.8%
1994 13.0% +98.2%
1995 16.5% +26.3%
1996 19.8% +20.1%
1997 20.2% +1.9%
1998 21.9% +8.8%
1999 20.7% -5.6%
2000 17.5% -15.4%
2001 17.5% -0.0%
2002 16.7% -4.8%
2003 10.0% -40.0%
2004 15.9% +59.1%
2005 25.3% +59.0%
2006 17.0% -32.6%
2007 22.6% +32.5%
2008 17.7% -21.5%
2009 20.0% +12.8%
2010 16.1% -19.3%
2011 12.8% -20.9%
2012 13.9% +8.9%
2013 16.7% +20.2%
2014 13.8% -17.2%
2015 28.3% +104.2%
2016 22.8% -19.3%
2017 21.1% -7.3%
2018 15.3% -27.8%
2019 12.7% -16.8%
2020 12.2% -4.3%
2021 10.8% -10.9%
2022 14.2% +30.8%
2023 10.7% -24.2%
2024 11.1% +3.3%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 11.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.0%, 79% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 11.3% 0.7% 26.8% 9
1990s 15.3% 6.6% 21.9% 10
2000s 18.0% 10.0% 25.3% 10
2010s 17.4% 12.7% 28.3% 10
2020s 11.8% 10.7% 14.2% 5

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 64 Ethiopia 11.5% compare
  2. 65 Azerbaijan 11.4% compare
  3. 66 Russia 11.4% compare
  4. 68 Paraguay 11.1% compare
  5. 69 Burundi 11.0% compare
  6. 70 Bosnia and Herzegovina 10.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total debt service in Bulgaria?
Total debt service in Bulgaria was 11.1% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest total debt service recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 28.3% in 2015.
What is the lowest total debt service recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1981.
How does Bulgaria rank for total debt service?
Bulgaria ranks 67th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
Is total debt service rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Total debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income)
Unit
% of exports of goods, services and primary income
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
132 places, 5,268 data points, 1970–2024
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Total debt service to exports of goods, services and primary income. 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.