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Public debt Bulgaria, in 22 editions.
The entry for Bulgaria published Public debt in 22 editions of 36, from 2004 to 2025. The text changed in 17 editions. Each is shown as published. Public debt in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 17
- the first edition with it
- 2004
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Public debt” (2004 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Changed since 202448% of GDP (2003)
48% of GDP (2003)
41.9% of GDP (2004 est.)
48% 41.9% of GDP (2003) (2004 est.)
31.9% of GDP (2005 est.)
41.9% 31.9% of GDP (2004 (2005 est.)
26.2% of GDP (2006 est.)
31.9% 26.2% of GDP (2005 (2006 est.)
10.5% of GDP (2007 est.)
26.2% 10.5% of GDP (2006 (2007 est.)
14.1% of GDP (2008 est.)
10.5% 14.1% of GDP (2007 (2008 est.)
country comparison to the world:
106
41.9% of GDP (2004 est.)
16.2% of GDP (2010 est.)
14.1% 16.2% of GDP (2008 (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world:106 11541.9% 14.8% of GDP (2004 (2009 est.)
16.2% of GDP (2010 est.)
16.2% of GDP (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world:115 11814.8% 14.6% of GDP (2009 est.)
17.9% of GDP (2012 est.)
- defined by the EU's Maastricht Treaty as consolidated general government gross debt at nominal value, outstanding at the end of the year in the following categories of government liabilities: currency and deposits, securities other than shares excluding financial derivatives, and loans;
- general government sector comprises the subsectors: central government, state government, local government, and social security funds
Rewritten: too little of the 2011 text remains to mark the changes.
17.9% of GDP (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world:
132
16.3% of GDP (2011 est.)
defined by the EU's Maastricht Treaty as consolidated general government gross debt at nominal value, outstanding at the end of the year in the following categories of government liabilities: currency and deposits, securities other than shares excluding financial derivatives, and loans; general government sector comprises the subsectors: central government, state government, local government, and social security funds
16.3% of GDP (2012 est.)
- defined by the EU's Maastricht Treaty as consolidated general government gross debt at nominal value, outstanding at the end of the year in the following categories of government liabilities: currency and deposits, securities other than shares excluding financial derivatives, and loans;
- general government sector comprises the subsectors: central government, state government, local government, and social security funds
17.9% 16.3% of GDP (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world:132 137
16.3% of GDP (2011 est.)
defined by the EU's Maastricht Treaty as consolidated general government gross debt at nominal value, outstanding at the end of the year in the following categories of government liabilities: currency and deposits, securities other than shares excluding financial derivatives, and loans; general government sector comprises the subsectors: central government, state government, local government, and social security funds
18.4% of GDP (2013 est.)
- defined by the EU's Maastricht Treaty as consolidated general government gross debt at nominal value, outstanding at the end of the year in the following categories of government liabilities: currency and deposits, securities other than shares excluding financial derivatives, and loans;
- general government sector comprises the subsectors: central government, state government, local government, and social security funds
16.3% 18.4% of GDP (2012 (2013 est.)
country comparison to the world:137 138
16.3% of GDP (2011 (2012 est.)
defined by the EU's Maastricht Treaty as consolidated general government gross debt at nominal value, outstanding at the end of the year in the following categories of government liabilities: currency and deposits, securities other than shares excluding financial derivatives, and loans; general government sector comprises the subsectors: central government, state government, local government, and social security funds
25.3% of GDP (2014 est.)
- note:: defined by the EU's Maastricht Treaty as consolidated general government gross debt at nominal value, outstanding at the end of the year in the following categories of government liabilities: currency and deposits, securities other than shares excluding financial derivatives, and loans;
- general government sector comprises the subsectors: central government, state government, local government, and social security funds
country comparison to the world: 135
18.4% 25.3% of GDP (2013 (2014 est.)country comparison to the world: 25.9% of GDP
138
16.3%(2012 (2013 est.)
note:: defined by the EU's Maastricht Treaty as consolidated general government gross debt at nominal value, outstanding at the end of the year in the following categories of government liabilities: currency and deposits, securities other than shares excluding financial derivatives, and loans; general government sector comprises the subsectors: central government, state government, local government, and social security funds
country comparison to the world: 135
26.7% of GDP (2015 est.)
- note:: defined by the EU's Maastricht Treaty as consolidated general government gross debt at nominal value, outstanding at the end of the year in the following categories of government liabilities: currency and deposits, securities other than shares excluding financial derivatives, and loans;
- general government sector comprises the subsectors: central government, state government, local government, and social security funds
country comparison to the world: 148
25.3% 26.7% of GDP (2014 (2015 est.)25.9% 27% of GDP (2013 (2014 est.)
note:: defined by the EU's Maastricht Treaty as consolidated general government gross debt at nominal value, outstanding at the end of the year in the following categories of government liabilities: currency and deposits, securities other than shares excluding financial derivatives, and loans; general government sector comprises the subsectors: central government, state government, local government, and social security funds
country comparison to the world: 135 148
29.5% of GDP (2016 est.)
- note:: defined by the EU's Maastricht Treaty as consolidated general government gross debt at nominal value, outstanding at the end of the year in the following categories of government liabilities: currency and deposits, securities other than shares excluding financial derivatives, and loans;
- general government sector comprises the subsectors: central government, state government, local government, and social security funds
country comparison to the world: 163
26.7% 29.5% of GDP (2015 (2016 est.)27% 26% of GDP (2014 (2015 est.)
note:: defined by the EU's Maastricht Treaty as consolidated general government gross debt at nominal value, outstanding at the end of the year in the following categories of government liabilities: currency and deposits, securities other than shares excluding financial derivatives, and loans; general government sector comprises the subsectors: central government, state government, local government, and social security funds
country comparison to the world: 148 163
The same text in 5 editions, 2018 to 2022.
23.9% of GDP (2017 est.)
note: defined by the EU's Maastricht Treaty as consolidated general government gross debt at nominal value, outstanding at the end of the year in the following categories of government liabilities: currency and deposits, securities other than shares excluding financial derivatives, and loans; general government sector comprises the subsectors: central government, state government, local government, and social security funds
29.5% 23.9% of GDP (2016 (2017 est.)26% 27.4% of GDP (2015 (2016 est.)note:: note: defined by the EU's Maastricht Treaty as consolidated general government gross debt at nominal value, outstanding at the end of the year in the following categories of government liabilities: currency and deposits, securities other than shares excluding financial derivatives, and loans; general government sector comprises the subsectors: central government, state government, local government, and social security funds
country comparison to the world: 163
32.24% of GDP (2020 est.)
note: defined by the EU's Maastricht Treaty as consolidated general government gross debt at nominal value, outstanding at the end of the year in the following categories of government liabilities: currency and deposits, securities other than shares excluding financial derivatives, and loans; general government sector comprises the subsectors: central government, state government, local government, and social security funds
23.9% 32.24% of GDP (2017 (2020 est.)27.4% 26.92% of GDP (2016 (2019 est.)
28.69% of GDP (2018 est.)
note: defined by the EU's Maastricht Treaty as consolidated general government gross debt at nominal value, outstanding at the end of the year in the following categories of government liabilities: currency and deposits, securities other than shares excluding financial derivatives, and loans; general government sector comprises the subsectors: central government, state government, local government, and social security funds
30.3% of GDP (2022 est.)
note: central government debt as a % of GDP
Rewritten: too little of the 2023 text remains to mark the changes.
30.3% of GDP (2022 est.)
note: central government debt as a % of GDP
30.1% of GDP (2023 est.)
note: central government debt as a % of GDP
30.3% 30.1% of GDP (2022 (2023 est.)
note: central government debt as a % of GDP
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Bulgaria: Public debt.” The World Factbook, 2004–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/bulgaria/public-debt.