Albania vs Bulgaria: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG)
Albania
16,698 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Bulgaria
17,451 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Albania rank
27th
Bulgaria rank
25th
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) over time
- Albania
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 17,451 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre against 16,698 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in Albania, a difference of 753 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Albania ranks 27th and Bulgaria ranks 25th of 121 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 2 and Bulgaria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 362.03 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,415 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,053 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 2,389 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,664 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,275 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 12,701 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,748 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,953 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Albania |
| 2020s | 17,745 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 11,402 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,344 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Albania |
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), Albania or Bulgaria?
- Bulgaria, at 17,451 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre against 16,698 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in Albania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) between Albania and Bulgaria?
- 753 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Bulgaria?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Albania and Bulgaria rank globally for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Albania ranks 27th and Bulgaria ranks 25th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.