Russian Federation vs Türkiye: Debt service on external debt, total

Russian Federation
56.85 billion TDS, current US$
in 2024
Türkiye
89.57 billion TDS, current US$
in 2024
Russian Federation rank
7th
Türkiye rank
4th

Debt service on external debt, total over time

  • Russian Federation
  • Türkiye
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How they compare

Türkiye currently reports 89.57 billion TDS, current US$ against 56.85 billion TDS, current US$ in Russian Federation, a difference of 32.72 billion TDS, current US$.

That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.6 times Russian Federation's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Türkiye ahead.

Russian Federation ranks 7th and Türkiye ranks 4th of 121 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Russian Federation averaged higher in 2 and Türkiye in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russian Federation Türkiye Difference Ahead
1990s 6.30 billion TDS, current US$ 11.97 billion TDS, current US$ 5.67 billion TDS, current US$ Türkiye
2000s 38.18 billion TDS, current US$ 38.35 billion TDS, current US$ 169.19 million TDS, current US$ Türkiye
2010s 77.60 billion TDS, current US$ 68.70 billion TDS, current US$ 8.90 billion TDS, current US$ Russian Federation
2020s 86.57 billion TDS, current US$ 79.12 billion TDS, current US$ 7.45 billion TDS, current US$ Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher debt service on external debt, total, Russian Federation or Türkiye?
Türkiye, at 89.57 billion TDS, current US$ against 56.85 billion TDS, current US$ in Russian Federation as of 2024.
What is the difference in debt service on external debt, total between Russian Federation and Türkiye?
32.72 billion TDS, current US$, with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Türkiye?
33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Russian Federation and Türkiye rank globally for debt service on external debt, total?
Russian Federation ranks 7th and Türkiye ranks 4th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). 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.