Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) was 0.0198 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Bulgaria, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Bulgaria is 0.0198 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 164.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Bulgaria peaked at 0.1163 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.0034 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1981.
Bulgaria ranks 66th 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 | TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.0034 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 0.008 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +135.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0177 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +121.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0263 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +48.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0669 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +154.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0765 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0695 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1988 | 0.1005 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +44.5% |
| 1989 | 0.1163 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0635 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -45.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0289 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -54.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0349 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0251 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.0% |
| 1994 | 0.058 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +130.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0432 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0759 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +75.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0709 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0556 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0472 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0543 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0583 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0355 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0314 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0544 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +73.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0699 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0232 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -66.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0158 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0188 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0118 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0088 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0078 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0079 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0338 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +325.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0075 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -77.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0079 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0097 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.8% |
| 2017 | 0.028 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +190.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0086 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -69.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0078 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0077 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0068 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0214 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +214.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0185 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0198 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0539 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0034 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1163 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0503 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0251 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0759 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0373 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0118 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0699 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0128 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0075 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0338 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0149 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0068 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0214 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 63 Philippines 0.021 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 64 Papua New Guinea 0.0202 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 65 Gambia 0.0201 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 67 Eswatini 0.0194 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 68 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0191 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 69 Brazil 0.0191 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 0.0198 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 0.1163 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1989.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0034 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1981.
- How does Bulgaria rank for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Bulgaria ranks 66th 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 164.2%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.