site.btaBulgaria's Debt in 2016 Accounts for 29.5% of GDP - Official Statistics

Bulgaria's Debt in 2016 Accounts for  29.5% of GDP - Official Statistics

Sofia, April 24 (BTA) - According to preliminary data of the National Statistical Institute (NSI), released on Monday, Bulgaria's debt in 2016 totalled 27,321 million leva, or 29.5 per cent of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP).

A budget surplus of 30 million leva (0.03 per cent of the GDP) was reported in the State Government sector.

The Central Government sub-sector ran a deficit of 44 million leva (0.05 per cent of the GDP), while the sub-sectors of Local Government and Social Security Funds ran surpluses, of 51 million leva and 21 million leva, respectively, NSI said.