Bulgaria vs Lithuania: Interest payments
Interest payments over time
- Bulgaria
- Lithuania
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 538.80 million current LCU against 519.73 million current LCU in Bulgaria, a difference of 19.07 million current LCU.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 131st and Lithuania ranks 129th of 155 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and Lithuania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 265.75 million current LCU | 75.68 million current LCU | 190.07 million current LCU | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 405.58 million current LCU | 206.49 million current LCU | 199.09 million current LCU | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 343.23 million current LCU | 581.04 million current LCU | 237.81 million current LCU | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 380.92 million current LCU | 360.22 million current LCU | 20.70 million current LCU | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Bulgaria or Lithuania?
- Lithuania, at 538.80 million current LCU against 519.73 million current LCU in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Bulgaria and Lithuania?
- 19.07 million current LCU, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Lithuania?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Lithuania rank globally for interest payments?
- Bulgaria ranks 131st and Lithuania ranks 129th 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
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.