Bulgaria vs Ghana: Public and publicly guaranteed debt service
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service over time
- Bulgaria
- Ghana
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 3.3% against 2.9% in Ghana, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Ghana ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 95th and Ghana ranks 97th of 120 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Ghana in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.2% | 16.3% | 5.1% | Ghana |
| 1990s | 11.2% | 17.3% | 6.1% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 6.6% | 6.5% | 0.1% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 5.7% | 3.7% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 7.0% | 4.8% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public and publicly guaranteed debt service, Bulgaria or Ghana?
- Bulgaria, at 3.3% against 2.9% in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in public and publicly guaranteed debt service between Bulgaria and Ghana?
- 0.4%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Ghana?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Ghana rank globally for public and publicly guaranteed debt service?
- Bulgaria ranks 95th and Ghana ranks 97th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Public and publicly guaranteed debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service to exports of goods, services, and income. 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. Exports of goods, services and primary income is the sum of goods (merchandise) exports, exports of (nonfactor) services and income (factor) receipts.