Azerbaijan vs Bulgaria: Interest payments

Azerbaijan
445.48 million current LCU
in 2024
Bulgaria
519.73 million current LCU
in 2024
Azerbaijan rank
134th
Bulgaria rank
131st

Interest payments over time

  • Azerbaijan
  • Bulgaria
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 519.73 million current LCU against 445.48 million current LCU in Azerbaijan, a difference of 74.25 million current LCU.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.2 times Azerbaijan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Azerbaijan ranks 134th and Bulgaria ranks 131st of 155 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 1 and Bulgaria in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Azerbaijan Bulgaria Difference Ahead
1990s 9.01 million current LCU 307.55 million current LCU 298.54 million current LCU Bulgaria
2000s 55.70 million current LCU 283.89 million current LCU 228.19 million current LCU Bulgaria
2010s 326.29 million current LCU 343.23 million current LCU 16.94 million current LCU Bulgaria
2020s 631.99 million current LCU 380.92 million current LCU 251.07 million current LCU Azerbaijan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest payments, Azerbaijan or Bulgaria?
Bulgaria, at 519.73 million current LCU against 445.48 million current LCU in Azerbaijan as of 2024.
What is the difference in interest payments between Azerbaijan and Bulgaria?
74.25 million current LCU, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Bulgaria?
23 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do Azerbaijan and Bulgaria rank globally for interest payments?
Azerbaijan ranks 134th and Bulgaria ranks 131st of 155 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Interest payments (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Interest payments (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
155 places, 4,505 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Interest payments include interest payments on government debt (including long-term bonds, long-term loans, and other debt instruments) to domestic and foreign residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.