Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP (Gross Percent GDP) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP (Gross Percent GDP) was 36.05 in 2030. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2030)
36.05
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
139th
of 193 countries
All-time high
78.67
in 1999
All-time low
14.06
in 2010
Years of data
32
1999–2030
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Bulgaria, 1999–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2030, gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Bulgaria stood at 36.05.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 58.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Bulgaria peaked at 78.67 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 14.06, in 2010.
That places Bulgaria 139th out of 193 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP (Gross Percent GDP) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 78.67 | — |
| 2000 | 73.34 | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 67.06 | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 53.4 | -20.4% |
| 2003 | 45.43 | -14.9% |
| 2004 | 37.76 | -16.9% |
| 2005 | 28.47 | -24.6% |
| 2006 | 22.61 | -20.6% |
| 2007 | 17.59 | -22.2% |
| 2008 | 14.7 | -16.4% |
| 2009 | 14.54 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 14.06 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 14.33 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 16.55 | +15.4% |
| 2013 | 17.16 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 26.27 | +53.0% |
| 2015 | 25.36 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 27.01 | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 22.92 | -15.1% |
| 2018 | 20.1 | -12.3% |
| 2019 | 18.38 | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 22.71 | +23.6% |
| 2021 | 23.84 | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 22.48 | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 22.89 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 24.08 | +5.2% |
| 2025 | 28.42 | +18.0% |
| 2026 | 29.89 | +5.2% |
| 2027 | 31.69 | +6.0% |
| 2028 | 33.27 | +5.0% |
| 2029 | 34.69 | +4.3% |
| 2030 | 36.05 | +3.9% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 36.05 is below the median for high income countries, which is 54, 67% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 36.05 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 47.87, 75% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.67 | 78.67 | 78.67 | 1 |
| 2000s | 37.49 | 14.54 | 73.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.21 | 14.06 | 27.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.4 | 22.48 | 34.69 | 10 |
| 2030s | 36.05 | 36.05 | 36.05 | 1 |
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 gdp in Bulgaria?
- Gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Bulgaria was 36.05 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 78.67 in 1999.
- What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.06 in 2010.
- How does Bulgaria rank for gross debt, general government, percent of gdp?
- Bulgaria ranks 139th out of 193 countries with data for 2030.
- Is gross debt, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.7%. 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 GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October