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

Bulgaria
0.0198 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Philippines
0.021 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
66th
Philippines rank
63rd

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

  • Bulgaria
  • Philippines
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How they compare

Philippines currently reports 0.021 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0198 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.0012 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Philippines ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 66th and Philippines ranks 63rd of 122 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Philippines Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0539 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0408 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0131 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP Bulgaria
1990s 0.0503 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0518 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0015 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP Philippines
2000s 0.0373 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.055 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0177 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP Philippines
2010s 0.0128 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0223 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0095 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP Philippines
2020s 0.0149 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0168 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0019 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP Philippines

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), Bulgaria or Philippines?
Philippines, at 0.021 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0198 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Bulgaria as of 2024.
What is the difference in debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) between Bulgaria and Philippines?
0.0012 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Philippines?
44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and Philippines rank globally for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
Bulgaria ranks 66th and Philippines ranks 63rd 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$), per unit of GDP. 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$), per unit of GDP
Unit
TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
134 places, 6,246 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.