Bangladesh vs Bulgaria: Debt service on external debt, total
Debt service on external debt, total over time
- Bangladesh
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 8.60 billion TDS, current US$ against 7.32 billion TDS, current US$ in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.28 billion TDS, current US$.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.2 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 25th and Bulgaria ranks 27th of 121 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 355.49 million TDS, current US$ | 1.18 billion TDS, current US$ | 825.10 million TDS, current US$ | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 629.52 million TDS, current US$ | 917.74 million TDS, current US$ | 288.22 million TDS, current US$ | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 796.53 million TDS, current US$ | 3.26 billion TDS, current US$ | 2.46 billion TDS, current US$ | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 2.31 billion TDS, current US$ | 6.38 billion TDS, current US$ | 4.07 billion TDS, current US$ | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 6.52 billion TDS, current US$ | 6.96 billion TDS, current US$ | 444.09 million TDS, current US$ | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher debt service on external debt, total, Bangladesh or Bulgaria?
- Bangladesh, at 8.60 billion TDS, current US$ against 7.32 billion TDS, current US$ in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in debt service on external debt, total between Bangladesh and Bulgaria?
- 1.28 billion TDS, current US$, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Bulgaria?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Bulgaria rank globally for debt service on external debt, total?
- Bangladesh ranks 25th and Bulgaria ranks 27th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF. Data are in current U.S. dollars.