Bulgaria vs Papua New Guinea: Debt service on external debt, total
Debt service on external debt, total over time
- Bulgaria
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 7.32 billion TDS, current US$ against 5.88 billion TDS, current US$ in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1.43 billion TDS, current US$.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.2 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 27th and Papua New Guinea ranks 29th of 121 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.18 billion TDS, current US$ | 349.73 million TDS, current US$ | 830.86 million TDS, current US$ | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 917.74 million TDS, current US$ | 564.12 million TDS, current US$ | 353.62 million TDS, current US$ | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 3.26 billion TDS, current US$ | 445.16 million TDS, current US$ | 2.82 billion TDS, current US$ | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 6.38 billion TDS, current US$ | 1.73 billion TDS, current US$ | 4.65 billion TDS, current US$ | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 6.96 billion TDS, current US$ | 4.55 billion TDS, current US$ | 2.42 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 Papua New Guinea?
- Bulgaria, at 7.32 billion TDS, current US$ against 5.88 billion TDS, current US$ in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in debt service on external debt, total between Bulgaria and Papua New Guinea?
- 1.43 billion TDS, current US$, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Papua New Guinea?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Papua New Guinea rank globally for debt service on external debt, total?
- Bulgaria ranks 27th and Papua New Guinea ranks 29th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). 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.