Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita was 1,136 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita in Bulgaria, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in Bulgaria is 1,136 TDS, current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 50.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in Bulgaria peaked at 1,445 TDS, current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.66 TDS, current US$ per person, in 1981.
Bulgaria ranks 8th of 121 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 7.66 TDS, current US$ per person | — |
| 1982 | 17.78 TDS, current US$ per person | +132.3% |
| 1983 | 33.6 TDS, current US$ per person | +88.9% |
| 1984 | 51.1 TDS, current US$ per person | +52.1% |
| 1985 | 131.49 TDS, current US$ per person | +157.3% |
| 1986 | 173.44 TDS, current US$ per person | +31.9% |
| 1987 | 221.76 TDS, current US$ per person | +27.9% |
| 1988 | 260.41 TDS, current US$ per person | +17.4% |
| 1989 | 290.66 TDS, current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 1990 | 157.66 TDS, current US$ per person | -45.8% |
| 1991 | 31.92 TDS, current US$ per person | -79.8% |
| 1992 | 52.79 TDS, current US$ per person | +65.4% |
| 1993 | 38.74 TDS, current US$ per person | -26.6% |
| 1994 | 81.47 TDS, current US$ per person | +110.3% |
| 1995 | 135.63 TDS, current US$ per person | +66.5% |
| 1996 | 152.23 TDS, current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 1997 | 121.96 TDS, current US$ per person | -19.9% |
| 1998 | 167 TDS, current US$ per person | +36.9% |
| 1999 | 152.82 TDS, current US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 2000 | 156.86 TDS, current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 173.81 TDS, current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 2002 | 180.1 TDS, current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 145.54 TDS, current US$ per person | -19.2% |
| 2004 | 318.94 TDS, current US$ per person | +119.1% |
| 2005 | 583.18 TDS, current US$ per person | +82.9% |
| 2006 | 492.17 TDS, current US$ per person | -15.6% |
| 2007 | 821.7 TDS, current US$ per person | +67.0% |
| 2008 | 753.96 TDS, current US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 654.3 TDS, current US$ per person | -13.2% |
| 2010 | 570.17 TDS, current US$ per person | -12.9% |
| 2011 | 606.32 TDS, current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 639.27 TDS, current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 866.71 TDS, current US$ per person | +35.6% |
| 2014 | 755.17 TDS, current US$ per person | -12.9% |
| 2015 | 1,356 TDS, current US$ per person | +79.6% |
| 2016 | 1,181 TDS, current US$ per person | -12.9% |
| 2017 | 1,284 TDS, current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 1,013 TDS, current US$ per person | -21.1% |
| 2019 | 868.86 TDS, current US$ per person | -14.2% |
| 2020 | 776.14 TDS, current US$ per person | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 913.99 TDS, current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 2022 | 1,445 TDS, current US$ per person | +58.1% |
| 2023 | 1,105 TDS, current US$ per person | -23.5% |
| 2024 | 1,136 TDS, current US$ per person | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 131.99 TDS, current US$ per person | 7.66 TDS, current US$ per person | 290.66 TDS, current US$ per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 109.22 TDS, current US$ per person | 31.92 TDS, current US$ per person | 167 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 428.06 TDS, current US$ per person | 145.54 TDS, current US$ per person | 821.7 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 914.17 TDS, current US$ per person | 570.17 TDS, current US$ per person | 1,356 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,075 TDS, current US$ per person | 776.14 TDS, current US$ per person | 1,445 TDS, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 5 Mongolia 1,537 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 6 Mauritius 1,331 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 7 Georgia 1,261 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 9 Türkiye 1,047 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 10 Suriname 1,028 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 11 Dominica 995.97 TDS, current US$ per person 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, total (tds, current us$), per capita in Bulgaria?
- Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in Bulgaria was 1,136 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1,445 TDS, current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.66 TDS, current US$ per person in 1981.
- How does Bulgaria rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 8th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.4%. 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, total (TDS, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Debt service on external debt, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.