Bulgaria vs Estonia: Interest payments
Bulgaria
1.4%
in 2024
Estonia
1.4%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
137th
Estonia rank
138th
Interest payments over time
- Bulgaria
- Estonia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 1.4% against 1.4% in Estonia, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 137th and Estonia ranks 138th of 155 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.4% | 0.9% | 27.5% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 5.5% | 0.4% | 5.2% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 0.3% | 2.0% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 0.6% | 0.7% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Bulgaria or Estonia?
- Bulgaria, at 1.4% against 1.4% in Estonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Bulgaria and Estonia?
- 0.0%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Estonia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Estonia rank globally for interest payments?
- Bulgaria ranks 137th and Estonia ranks 138th of 155 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Interest payments (% of revenue). 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 as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.