How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Turkey?

44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bulgaria vs Turkey: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) … unit

Bulgaria

0.0645 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Turkey

0.0659 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Bulgaria rank

34th

Turkey rank

33rd

Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) … unit over time

Bulgaria
Turkey

How they compare

Turkey currently reports 0.0659 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0645 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.0014 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Turkey ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 34th and Turkey ranks 33rd of 121 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and Turkey in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	Turkey	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0.0544 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0588 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0045 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Turkey
1990s	0.0693 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0552 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0141 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Bulgaria
2000s	0.1024 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0868 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0156 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Bulgaria
2010s	0.1123 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0809 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0314 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Bulgaria
2020s	0.076 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0827 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0067 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of, Bulgaria or Turkey?: Turkey, at 0.0659 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0645 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Bulgaria as of 2024.
What is the difference in debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of between Bulgaria and Turkey?: 0.0014 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Turkey?: 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and Turkey rank globally for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of?: Bulgaria ranks 34th and Turkey ranks 33rd of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), 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, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 133 places, 6,252 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 26 August 2026

Debt service on external debt, total (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.