Bulgaria vs North Macedonia: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square over time
- Bulgaria
- North Macedonia
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 73,449 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre against 65,642 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in Bulgaria, a difference of 7,807 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes North Macedonia's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 15th and North Macedonia ranks 14th of 120 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,138 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,930 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,208 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 29,969 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 14,356 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 15,613 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 58,764 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 37,922 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 20,842 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 63,327 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 56,368 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,958 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 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$), per square, Bulgaria or North Macedonia?
- North Macedonia, at 73,449 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre against 65,642 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square between Bulgaria and North Macedonia?
- 7,807 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and North Macedonia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and North Macedonia rank globally for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square?
- Bulgaria ranks 15th and North Macedonia ranks 14th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), 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, total (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.