Iran vs Turkey: Multilateral debt service (% of public and publicly guaranteed debt)
Multilateral debt service (% of public and publicly guaranteed debt) over time
- Iran
- Turkey
How they compare
Iran currently reports 14.1% against 13.4% in Turkey, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Turkey ahead.
Iran ranks 109th and Turkey ranks 112th of 123 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 3 and Turkey in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.6% | 17.8% | 3.8% | Iran |
| 1990s | 9.2% | 21.0% | 11.8% | Turkey |
| 2000s | 6.1% | 11.6% | 5.5% | Turkey |
| 2010s | 24.8% | 16.6% | 8.2% | Iran |
| 2020s | 42.2% | 13.9% | 28.3% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher multilateral debt service, Iran or Turkey?
- Iran, at 14.1% against 13.4% in Turkey as of 2024.
- What is the difference in multilateral debt service between Iran and Turkey?
- 0.7%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Turkey?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Turkey rank globally for multilateral debt service?
- Iran ranks 109th and Turkey ranks 112th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Multilateral debt service (% of public and publicly guaranteed debt service). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Multilateral debt service is the repayment of principal and interest to the World Bank, regional development banks, and other multilateral agencies. public and publicly guaranteed debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term obligations of public debtors and long-term private obligations guaranteed by a public entity.