Bulgaria vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita over time
- Bulgaria
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 1,136 TDS, current US$ per person against 71.04 TDS, current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 1,065 TDS, current US$ per person.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 16.0 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 9th of 121 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 131.99 TDS, current US$ per person | 20.15 TDS, current US$ per person | 111.84 TDS, current US$ per person | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 109.22 TDS, current US$ per person | 20.58 TDS, current US$ per person | 88.64 TDS, current US$ per person | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 428.06 TDS, current US$ per person | 22.78 TDS, current US$ per person | 405.27 TDS, current US$ per person | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 914.17 TDS, current US$ per person | 43.72 TDS, current US$ per person | 870.45 TDS, current US$ per person | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 1,075 TDS, current US$ per person | 67.84 TDS, current US$ per person | 1,007 TDS, current US$ per person | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita, Bulgaria or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Bulgaria, at 1,136 TDS, current US$ per person against 71.04 TDS, current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita between Bulgaria and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 1,065 TDS, current US$ per person, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 9th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita. 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, total (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.