Botswana vs Bulgaria: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG)

Botswana
18.06 % change on previous year
in 2024
Bulgaria
18.63 % change on previous year
in 2024
Botswana rank
46th
Bulgaria rank
45th

Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) over time

  • Botswana
  • Bulgaria
-1000100200300197119972024

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 18.63 % change on previous year against 18.06 % change on previous year in Botswana, a difference of 0.57 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 22 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Botswana ranks 46th and Bulgaria ranks 45th of 122 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Bulgaria in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Bulgaria Difference Ahead
1980s 33.79 % change on previous year 64.65 % change on previous year 30.86 % change on previous year Bulgaria
1990s 3.68 % change on previous year 2.92 % change on previous year 0.7601 % change on previous year Botswana
2000s -2.35 % change on previous year 10.39 % change on previous year 12.74 % change on previous year Bulgaria
2010s 39.16 % change on previous year 39.97 % change on previous year 0.8027 % change on previous year Bulgaria
2020s 8.27 % change on previous year 52.3 % change on previous year 44.04 % change on previous year Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg), Botswana or Bulgaria?
Bulgaria, at 18.63 % change on previous year against 18.06 % change on previous year in Botswana as of 2024.
What is the difference in debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) between Botswana and Bulgaria?
0.57 % change on previous year, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Bulgaria?
43 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
How do Botswana and Bulgaria rank globally for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
Botswana ranks 46th and Bulgaria ranks 45th of 122 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
134 places, 6,213 data points, 1971–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.