South Asia vs Turkey: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$)
South Asia
749.43 billion DOD, current US$
in 2025
Turkey
399.46 billion DOD, current US$
in 2025
South Asia rank
10th
Turkey rank
5th
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) over time
- South Asia
- Turkey
How they compare
South Asia currently reports 749.43 billion DOD, current US$ against 399.46 billion DOD, current US$ in Turkey, a difference of 349.98 billion DOD, current US$.
That makes South Asia's figure about 1.9 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Asia ahead.
South Asia ranks 10th and Turkey ranks 5th of 13 groups.
South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Asia | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.19 billion DOD, current US$ | 4.40 billion DOD, current US$ | 9.80 billion DOD, current US$ | South Asia |
| 1980s | 42.69 billion DOD, current US$ | 22.93 billion DOD, current US$ | 19.76 billion DOD, current US$ | South Asia |
| 1990s | 107.47 billion DOD, current US$ | 56.90 billion DOD, current US$ | 50.57 billion DOD, current US$ | South Asia |
| 2000s | 164.51 billion DOD, current US$ | 139.70 billion DOD, current US$ | 24.81 billion DOD, current US$ | South Asia |
| 2010s | 422.32 billion DOD, current US$ | 278.76 billion DOD, current US$ | 143.56 billion DOD, current US$ | South Asia |
| 2020s | 648.74 billion DOD, current US$ | 329.17 billion DOD, current US$ | 319.57 billion DOD, current US$ | South Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt stocks, long-term, South Asia or Turkey?
- South Asia, at 749.43 billion DOD, current US$ against 399.46 billion DOD, current US$ in Turkey as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external debt stocks, long-term between South Asia and Turkey?
- 349.98 billion DOD, current US$, with South Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and Turkey?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do South Asia and Turkey rank globally for external debt stocks, long-term?
- South Asia ranks 10th and Turkey ranks 5th of 13 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Long-term debt is debt that has an original or extended maturity of more than one year. It has three components: public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.