Bulgaria vs Sri Lanka: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG)
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) over time
- Bulgaria
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 2.72 billion TDS, current US$ against 2.25 billion TDS, current US$ in Bulgaria, a difference of 472.23 million TDS, current US$.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.2 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 35th and Sri Lanka ranks 34th of 123 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.17 billion TDS, current US$ | 224.01 million TDS, current US$ | 945.71 million TDS, current US$ | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 670.78 million TDS, current US$ | 386.09 million TDS, current US$ | 284.69 million TDS, current US$ | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 944.26 million TDS, current US$ | 653.08 million TDS, current US$ | 291.18 million TDS, current US$ | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 732.56 million TDS, current US$ | 2.61 billion TDS, current US$ | 1.88 billion TDS, current US$ | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 1.44 billion TDS, current US$ | 2.96 billion TDS, current US$ | 1.52 billion TDS, current US$ | Sri Lanka |
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 Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 2.72 billion TDS, current US$ against 2.25 billion TDS, current US$ in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) between Bulgaria and Sri Lanka?
- 472.23 million TDS, current US$, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Sri Lanka?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Sri Lanka rank globally for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Bulgaria ranks 35th and Sri Lanka ranks 34th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term obligations of public debtors and long-term private obligations guaranteed by a public entity. Data are in current U.S. dollars.