Middle income vs Turkey: Debt service on external debt, total

Middle income
1.28 trillion TDS, current US$
in 2024
Turkey
89.57 billion TDS, current US$
in 2024
Middle income rank
2nd
Turkey rank
4th

Debt service on external debt, total over time

  • Middle income
  • Turkey
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How they compare

Middle income currently reports 1.28 trillion TDS, current US$ against 89.57 billion TDS, current US$ in Turkey, a difference of 1.19 trillion TDS, current US$.

That makes Middle income's figure about 14.3 times Turkey's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, Middle income has been ahead every year.

Middle income ranks 2nd and Turkey ranks 4th of 12 groups.

Middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle income Turkey Difference Ahead
1970s 21.33 billion TDS, current US$ 578.82 million TDS, current US$ 20.75 billion TDS, current US$ Middle income
1980s 88.76 billion TDS, current US$ 4.30 billion TDS, current US$ 84.46 billion TDS, current US$ Middle income
1990s 176.02 billion TDS, current US$ 11.15 billion TDS, current US$ 164.87 billion TDS, current US$ Middle income
2000s 341.12 billion TDS, current US$ 38.35 billion TDS, current US$ 302.77 billion TDS, current US$ Middle income
2010s 719.87 billion TDS, current US$ 68.70 billion TDS, current US$ 651.17 billion TDS, current US$ Middle income
2020s 1.23 trillion TDS, current US$ 79.12 billion TDS, current US$ 1.15 trillion TDS, current US$ Middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher debt service on external debt, total, Middle income or Turkey?
Middle income, at 1.28 trillion TDS, current US$ against 89.57 billion TDS, current US$ in Turkey as of 2024.
What is the difference in debt service on external debt, total between Middle income and Turkey?
1.19 trillion TDS, current US$, with Middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle income and Turkey?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Middle income and Turkey rank globally for debt service on external debt, total?
Middle income ranks 2nd and Turkey ranks 4th of 12 groups.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$)
Unit
TDS, current US$
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
133 places, 6,429 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF. Data are in current U.S. dollars.