Bulgaria vs Iran: Multilateral debt service (% of public and publicly guaranteed debt)
Multilateral debt service (% of public and publicly guaranteed debt) over time
- Bulgaria
- Iran
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 14.9% against 14.1% in Iran, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Iran ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 108th and Iran ranks 109th of 123 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and Iran in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9% | 33.0% | 32.1% | Iran |
| 1990s | 18.5% | 9.2% | 9.3% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 37.3% | 6.1% | 31.2% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 47.6% | 24.8% | 22.8% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 30.2% | 42.2% | 11.9% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher multilateral debt service, Bulgaria or Iran?
- Bulgaria, at 14.9% against 14.1% in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in multilateral debt service between Bulgaria and Iran?
- 0.8%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Iran?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Iran rank globally for multilateral debt service?
- Bulgaria ranks 108th and Iran ranks 109th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Multilateral debt service (% of public and publicly guaranteed debt service). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Multilateral debt service is the repayment of principal and interest to the World Bank, regional development banks, and other multilateral agencies. public and publicly guaranteed debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term obligations of public debtors and long-term private obligations guaranteed by a public entity.