Russia vs Turkey: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$)
Russia
56.85 billion TDS, current US$
in 2024
Turkey
89.57 billion TDS, current US$
in 2024
Russia rank
7th
Turkey rank
4th
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) over time
- Russia
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 89.57 billion TDS, current US$ against 56.85 billion TDS, current US$ in Russia, a difference of 32.72 billion TDS, current US$.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.6 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Turkey ahead.
Russia ranks 7th and Turkey ranks 4th of 122 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 2 and Turkey in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.30 billion TDS, current US$ | 11.97 billion TDS, current US$ | 5.67 billion TDS, current US$ | Turkey |
| 2000s | 38.18 billion TDS, current US$ | 38.35 billion TDS, current US$ | 169.19 million TDS, current US$ | Turkey |
| 2010s | 77.60 billion TDS, current US$ | 68.70 billion TDS, current US$ | 8.90 billion TDS, current US$ | Russia |
| 2020s | 86.57 billion TDS, current US$ | 79.12 billion TDS, current US$ | 7.45 billion TDS, current US$ | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher debt service on external debt, total, Russia or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 89.57 billion TDS, current US$ against 56.85 billion TDS, current US$ in Russia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in debt service on external debt, total between Russia and Turkey?
- 32.72 billion TDS, current US$, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Turkey?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Russia and Turkey rank globally for debt service on external debt, total?
- Russia ranks 7th and Turkey ranks 4th of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.