Bulgaria vs Norway: Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP

Bulgaria
26.3
in 2015
Norway
27.94
in 2015
Bulgaria rank
157th
Norway rank
154th

Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 27.94 against 26.3 in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.64.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1924 it was Norway ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 157th and Norway ranks 154th of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Norway Difference Ahead
1920s 38.46 34.29 4.17 Bulgaria
1930s 52.72 33.84 18.87 Bulgaria
1990s 140.64 39.95 100.69 Bulgaria
2000s 33.57 42.12 8.55 Norway
2010s 19.25 31.24 11.99 Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp, Bulgaria or Norway?
Norway, at 27.94 against 26.3 in Bulgaria as of 2015.
What is the difference in gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp between Bulgaria and Norway?
1.64, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Norway?
36 years are reported by both, from 1924 to 2015.
How do Bulgaria and Norway rank globally for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp?
Bulgaria ranks 157th and Norway ranks 154th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
190 places, 9,624 data points, 1800–2015
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The Historical Public Debt Database contains unbalanced panel data on Gross Domestic Product, Gross Government Debt, and Debt to GDP Ratio for 187 countries. The series spans the years 1800 through 2015 although each country’s data depends on its date of independence and data availability.