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Bulgaria — Combined government debt (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1888–2031 · 111 observations

About this series

Combined government debt is the stock of outstanding debt liabilities recorded for that reporting perimeter at the reference date. The source series determines the exact instruments and valuation covered. WED's combined-government scope requires source metadata. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.

The combined government debt reading for Bulgaria was 29.9% of GDP in 2025. The previous reading was 23.8% of GDP in 2024; the period change was +6.1 percentage points. Relative to the selected 10-year average of 24.4% of GDP, the latest reading was above.

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  • Annual data, 1888–2031
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Latest observations

2009–2031

PeriodValue
203141.7 % of GDP
203040.2 % of GDP
202938.5 % of GDP
202836.5 % of GDP
202735.6 % of GDP
15 earlier values
202632.4 % of GDP
202529.9 % of GDP
202423.8 % of GDP
202322.9 % of GDP
202222.5 % of GDP
202123.8 % of GDP
202024.5 % of GDP
201920.1 % of GDP
201822.2 % of GDP
201725.1 % of GDP
201629.1 % of GDP
201525.9 % of GDP
201427 % of GDP
201317 % of GDP
201216.6 % of GDP

Values before 2012, back to 2009, are on the chart — hover to read them.

Data release 2026_10_06_0823, published 6 Oct 2026.