Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP was 26.3 in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Bulgaria, 1924–2015
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2015, gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Bulgaria stood at 26.3.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Bulgaria peaked at 289.55 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 11.49, in 1924.
That places Bulgaria 157th out of 188 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1924 | 11.49 | — |
| 1928 | 32.5 | +182.8% |
| 1929 | 71.37 | +119.6% |
| 1930 | 46.12 | -35.4% |
| 1931 | 51.72 | +12.2% |
| 1932 | 58.03 | +12.2% |
| 1933 | 63.75 | +9.9% |
| 1934 | 63.77 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 59.03 | -7.4% |
| 1936 | 56.06 | -5.0% |
| 1937 | 47.25 | -15.7% |
| 1938 | 42.7 | -9.6% |
| 1939 | 38.75 | -9.3% |
| 1940 | 38.81 | +0.1% |
| 1941 | 33.23 | -14.4% |
| 1942 | 33.42 | +0.6% |
| 1943 | 32.72 | -2.1% |
| 1944 | 33.19 | +1.4% |
| 1945 | 41.65 | +25.5% |
| 1946 | 48.52 | +16.5% |
| 1992 | 170.64 | +251.7% |
| 1993 | 289.55 | +69.7% |
| 1994 | 172.3 | -40.5% |
| 1995 | 104.33 | -39.4% |
| 1996 | 141.31 | +35.4% |
| 1997 | 96.44 | -31.8% |
| 1998 | 76.31 | -20.9% |
| 1999 | 74.25 | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 67.29 | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 53.54 | -20.4% |
| 2003 | 45.58 | -14.9% |
| 2004 | 37.86 | -16.9% |
| 2005 | 28.52 | -24.7% |
| 2006 | 22.66 | -20.5% |
| 2007 | 17.46 | -23.0% |
| 2008 | 14.65 | -16.1% |
| 2009 | 14.61 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 14.28 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 14.52 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 16.77 | +15.5% |
| 2013 | 17.22 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 26.43 | +53.5% |
| 2015 | 26.3 | -0.5% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 26.3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 52.98, 50% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 26.3 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 51.28, 51% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +251.7% | 48.52 | 170.64 |
| 1928 | +182.8% | 11.49 | 32.5 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 38.46 | 11.49 | 71.37 | 3 |
| 1930s | 52.72 | 38.75 | 63.77 | 10 |
| 1940s | 37.36 | 32.72 | 48.52 | 7 |
| 1990s | 140.64 | 74.25 | 289.55 | 8 |
| 2000s | 33.57 | 14.61 | 67.29 | 9 |
| 2010s | 19.25 | 14.28 | 26.43 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More external debt data for Bulgaria
- Net financial flows, IBRD -285.70 million NFL, current US$ (2025)
- 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)
- Use of IMF credit 1.96 billion DOD, current US$ (2022)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 15.87 billion DOD, current US$ (2022)
- External debt stocks, long-term 35.26 billion DOD, current US$ (2022)
- External debt stocks, short-term 9.99 billion DOD, current US$ (2022)
- Short-term debt 21.2% (2022)
- Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate 5.99 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Bulgaria?
- Gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Bulgaria was 26.3 in 2015, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 289.55 in 1993.
- What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.49 in 1924.
- How does Bulgaria rank for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp?
- Bulgaria ranks 157th out of 188 countries with data for 2015.
- Is gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Historical Public Debt Database contains unbalanced panel data on Gross Domestic Product, Gross Government Debt, and Debt to GDP Ratio for 187 countries. The series spans the years 1800 through 2015 although each country’s data depends on its date of independence and data availability.