Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) was 18.63 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Bulgaria, 1982–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Bulgaria stood at 18.63 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 951.5% on the previous year and up 124.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Bulgaria peaked at 337.64 % change on previous year in 2013 and was at its lowest, -83.25 % change on previous year, in 1991.
Bulgaria ranks 45th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 132.97 % change on previous year | — |
| 1983 | 89.41 % change on previous year | -32.8% |
| 1984 | 52.44 % change on previous year | -41.4% |
| 1985 | 156.66 % change on previous year | +198.8% |
| 1986 | 31.93 % change on previous year | -79.6% |
| 1987 | 27.52 % change on previous year | -13.8% |
| 1988 | 16.9 % change on previous year | -38.6% |
| 1989 | 9.39 % change on previous year | -44.4% |
| 1990 | -47.93 % change on previous year | -610.5% |
| 1991 | -83.25 % change on previous year | +73.7% |
| 1992 | 36.04 % change on previous year | -143.3% |
| 1993 | -9.31 % change on previous year | -125.8% |
| 1994 | 106.89 % change on previous year | -1247.9% |
| 1995 | 45.78 % change on previous year | -57.2% |
| 1996 | 13.84 % change on previous year | -69.8% |
| 1997 | -14.05 % change on previous year | -201.5% |
| 1998 | 4.08 % change on previous year | -129.0% |
| 1999 | -22.86 % change on previous year | -660.6% |
| 2000 | 11.54 % change on previous year | -150.5% |
| 2001 | 15.05 % change on previous year | +30.4% |
| 2002 | -29.56 % change on previous year | -296.4% |
| 2003 | 13.88 % change on previous year | -146.9% |
| 2004 | 114.51 % change on previous year | +725.2% |
| 2005 | 46.78 % change on previous year | -59.1% |
| 2006 | -61.74 % change on previous year | -232.0% |
| 2007 | -11.96 % change on previous year | -80.6% |
| 2008 | 45.75 % change on previous year | -482.5% |
| 2009 | -40.3 % change on previous year | -188.1% |
| 2010 | -26.86 % change on previous year | -33.4% |
| 2011 | 0.6075 % change on previous year | -102.3% |
| 2012 | -4.31 % change on previous year | -809.9% |
| 2013 | 337.64 % change on previous year | -7929.1% |
| 2014 | -77.29 % change on previous year | -122.9% |
| 2015 | -6.78 % change on previous year | -91.2% |
| 2016 | 30.49 % change on previous year | -549.8% |
| 2017 | 218.36 % change on previous year | +616.2% |
| 2018 | -65.69 % change on previous year | -130.1% |
| 2019 | -6.51 % change on previous year | -90.1% |
| 2020 | 2.51 % change on previous year | -138.6% |
| 2021 | 5.22 % change on previous year | +107.7% |
| 2022 | 237.34 % change on previous year | +4449.0% |
| 2023 | -2.19 % change on previous year | -100.9% |
| 2024 | 18.63 % change on previous year | -951.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 64.65 % change on previous year | 9.39 % change on previous year | 156.66 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1990s | 2.92 % change on previous year | -83.25 % change on previous year | 106.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.39 % change on previous year | -61.74 % change on previous year | 114.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.97 % change on previous year | -77.29 % change on previous year | 337.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.3 % change on previous year | -2.19 % change on previous year | 237.34 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 42 Uganda 20.35 % change on previous year compare
- 43 Montenegro 20.15 % change on previous year compare
- 44 Guatemala 18.86 % change on previous year compare
- 46 Botswana 18.06 % change on previous year compare
- 47 Georgia 17.49 % change on previous year compare
- 48 Belize 16.07 % change on previous year compare
More external debt data for Bulgaria
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 116.56 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 18.1 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.001 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre -80.51 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 2.1% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD -70.13 million NFL, current US$ (2022)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 3.3% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate 5.99 % change on previous year (2022)
- Other investment, Debt instruments 27.38 billion US dollar (2025)
- Use of IMF credit 1.96 billion DOD, current US$ (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Bulgaria?
- Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Bulgaria was 18.63 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 337.64 % change on previous year in 2013.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was -83.25 % change on previous year in 1991.
- How does Bulgaria rank for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Bulgaria ranks 45th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 124.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
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The year-on-year percentage change in Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.