Bulgaria vs Kenya: Debt service on external debt, total
Bulgaria
7.32 billion TDS, current US$
in 2024
Kenya
5.67 billion TDS, current US$
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
27th
Kenya rank
30th
Debt service on external debt, total over time
- Bulgaria
- Kenya
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 7.32 billion TDS, current US$ against 5.67 billion TDS, current US$ in Kenya, a difference of 1.65 billion TDS, current US$.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.3 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Kenya ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 27th and Kenya ranks 30th of 121 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.18 billion TDS, current US$ | 612.44 million TDS, current US$ | 568.14 million TDS, current US$ | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 917.74 million TDS, current US$ | 744.99 million TDS, current US$ | 172.74 million TDS, current US$ | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 3.26 billion TDS, current US$ | 478.22 million TDS, current US$ | 2.78 billion TDS, current US$ | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 6.38 billion TDS, current US$ | 1.41 billion TDS, current US$ | 4.97 billion TDS, current US$ | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 6.96 billion TDS, current US$ | 3.63 billion TDS, current US$ | 3.33 billion 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, Bulgaria or Kenya?
- Bulgaria, at 7.32 billion TDS, current US$ against 5.67 billion TDS, current US$ in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in debt service on external debt, total between Bulgaria and Kenya?
- 1.65 billion TDS, current US$, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Kenya?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Kenya rank globally for debt service on external debt, total?
- Bulgaria ranks 27th and Kenya ranks 30th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). 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.