Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per unit of GDP in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.003 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per unit of GDP in Bulgaria, 1986–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 0.003 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP for multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.9% on the previous year and down 43.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per unit of gdp in Bulgaria peaked at 0.0235 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1986.
Bulgaria ranks 101st of 122 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per unit of GDP in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 0.0002 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1987 | 0.0003 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0013 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +423.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0019 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +42.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0017 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1991 | 0.006 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +247.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0082 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.0% |
| 1993 | 0.006 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0049 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0045 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0079 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +74.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0235 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +196.6% |
| 1998 | 0.018 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0091 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -49.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0104 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0147 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0095 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0106 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0097 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0097 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0149 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +53.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0082 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -45.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0143 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +75.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0052 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -63.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0046 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0042 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0046 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0046 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0052 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0046 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2016 | 0.005 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0046 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0043 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 0.004 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0041 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0033 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0037 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0032 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2024 | 0.003 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.003 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0095 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 31% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per unit of GDP in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +423.9% | 0.0003 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1991 | +247.4% | 0.0017 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.006 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1997 | +196.6% | 0.0079 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0235 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0009 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0019 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.009 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0235 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0107 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0052 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0149 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0046 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.004 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0052 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0035 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.003 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0041 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 98 Ethiopia 0.0033 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 99 Sao Tome and Principe 0.003 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 100 Central African Republic 0.003 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 102 Turkey 0.0029 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 103 Guyana 0.0029 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 104 Chad 0.0028 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 multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per unit of gdp in Bulgaria?
- Multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per unit of gdp in Bulgaria was 0.003 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0235 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1997.
- What is the lowest multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1986.
- How does Bulgaria rank for multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Bulgaria ranks 101st out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.4%. 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 Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Multilateral debt service International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.