Total debt service in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Total debt service was 6.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total debt service in Bulgaria, 1981–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
In 2024, total debt service in Bulgaria stood at 6.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total debt service in Bulgaria peaked at 19.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1981.
Bulgaria ranks 32nd of 121 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 GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.3% | — |
| 1982 | 0.8% | +135.5% |
| 1983 | 1.8% | +120.5% |
| 1984 | 2.6% | +48.1% |
| 1985 | 6.7% | +155.5% |
| 1986 | 7.7% | +14.6% |
| 1987 | 7.1% | -8.3% |
| 1988 | 10.4% | +46.4% |
| 1989 | 12.2% | +17.9% |
| 1990 | 7.2% | -41.0% |
| 1991 | 4.0% | -44.2% |
| 1992 | 5.3% | +32.5% |
| 1993 | 3.1% | -42.1% |
| 1994 | 7.2% | +134.3% |
| 1995 | 6.1% | -15.0% |
| 1996 | 10.7% | +74.2% |
| 1997 | 9.3% | -13.5% |
| 1998 | 9.3% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 9.3% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 9.9% | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 9.8% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 8.4% | -14.0% |
| 2003 | 5.3% | -37.5% |
| 2004 | 9.3% | +76.6% |
| 2005 | 14.9% | +60.3% |
| 2006 | 11.2% | -25.2% |
| 2007 | 15.1% | +34.9% |
| 2008 | 10.9% | -27.7% |
| 2009 | 9.7% | -11.2% |
| 2010 | 8.5% | -11.6% |
| 2011 | 8.0% | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 8.8% | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 11.6% | +30.9% |
| 2014 | 9.5% | -17.4% |
| 2015 | 19.5% | +104.4% |
| 2016 | 15.9% | -18.5% |
| 2017 | 15.5% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 10.7% | -31.0% |
| 2019 | 8.7% | -18.9% |
| 2020 | 7.5% | -13.6% |
| 2021 | 7.3% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 10.9% | +48.6% |
| 2023 | 7.3% | -32.8% |
| 2024 | 6.8% | -7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.5% | 0.3% | 12.2% | 9 |
| 1990s | 7.2% | 3.1% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.4% | 5.3% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 8.0% | 19.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 6.8% | 10.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More economy & growth data for Bulgaria
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.48 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.58 Percent per annum (2029)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 15.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.2121 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 4,312 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 11.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 0.1882 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 3,825 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) -1.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.093 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total debt service in Bulgaria?
- Total debt service in Bulgaria was 6.8% 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 19.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest total debt service recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1981.
- How does Bulgaria rank for total debt service?
- Bulgaria ranks 32nd out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total debt service rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. 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 GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.