Interest payments in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Interest payments was 1.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Interest payments in Bulgaria, 1990–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.
Analysis
The most recent figure for interest payments in Bulgaria is 1.3%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 39.8% on the previous year and down 41.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, interest payments in Bulgaria peaked at 48.8% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2022.
Bulgaria ranks 137th of 152 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.0% | 9.8% | 48.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.9% | 2.1% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 1.6% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.4% | 4 |
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More public sector data for Bulgaria
- Arms imports 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2022)
- Tax revenue 20.7% (2024)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 18.4% (2024)
- Taxes on goods and services 41.5% (2024)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 1.8% (2024)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -2.6% (2024)
- Interest payments 1.4% (2024)
- Grants and other revenue 23.4% (1994)
- Other taxes 0.0% (2024)
- Compensation of employees 18.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is interest payments in Bulgaria?
- Interest payments in Bulgaria was 1.3% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest interest payments recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 48.8% in 1996.
- What is the lowest interest payments recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2022.
- How does Bulgaria rank for interest payments?
- Bulgaria ranks 137th out of 152 countries with data for 2023.
- Is interest payments rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Interest payments (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.