🇧🇬 Bulgaria National Debt Clock
Live tracker for Bulgaria government debt. The national debt currently stands at approximately $39.9 billion, growing at $199 per second based on IMF fiscal deficit projections. Debt-to-GDP: 27%. Per-citizen share: $6,230.
About Bulgaria's National Debt
Bulgaria has one of the lowest debt ratios in the EU, the product of a long-standing currency board pegged to the euro and conservative budgets as it pursues euro adoption.
Bulgaria is one of the world's more fiscally conservative governments, with debt at 27% of GDP — a low ratio that leaves substantial headroom for stimulus or crisis response without threatening sustainability. By total government debt, Bulgaria ranks 86th of the 137 governments tracked here.
At the current borrowing rate of $199 per second, Bulgaria adds about $0.0 billion to its national debt every day — roughly $6 billion per year. Each of Bulgaria's 6 million citizens carries an individual share of approximately $6,230. That is below the world average of roughly $12,600 in government debt per person.
Figures are computed by Global Debt Clock using linear extrapolation from IMF general government gross debt baselines (Fiscal Monitor / WEO April 2026) and national treasury data. Actual debt changes through discrete bond issuances — these counters illustrate the approximate scale and pace of sovereign borrowing.
Bulgaria National Debt — Frequently Asked Questions
What is Bulgaria's national debt right now?
Bulgaria's national debt is approximately $39.9 billion as of September 12, 2026, growing at $199 per second. Its debt-to-GDP ratio is 27% and each citizen's share is about $6,230.
How fast is Bulgaria's debt growing?
Bulgaria's government debt is growing at approximately $199 per second — about $0 billion per day — derived from IMF fiscal projections anchored to the April 2026 baseline.
What is Bulgaria's debt per capita?
Each of Bulgaria's 6 million citizens carries a notional share of approximately $6,230 of the national debt.
What is Bulgaria's debt-to-GDP ratio?
Bulgaria's debt-to-GDP ratio is 27%. This is within a range generally considered fiscally sustainable.
Why is Bulgaria's government debt at this level?
Bulgaria has one of the lowest debt ratios in the EU, the product of a long-standing currency board pegged to the euro and conservative budgets as it pursues euro adoption.
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Data & Citation
Source: IMF World Economic Outlook · World Bank International Debt Statistics · baseline anchored .
Methodology: debt = 35,493,992,239 + 199 × seconds_since(2026-01-01)
Machine-readable data: /api/debt?c=bg (live JSON) · /data/debt.json (full dataset)
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