Debt service on external debt, public and publicly … capita in Turkey
Turkey: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly … capita was 346.8 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Turkey, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Turkey is 346.8 TDS, current US$ per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 21.9% on the previous year and up 127.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Turkey peaked at 346.8 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.95 TDS, current US$ per person, in 1970.
That places Turkey 17th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly … capita in Turkey, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.95 TDS, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 4.31 TDS, current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 1972 | 5.72 TDS, current US$ per person | +32.9% |
| 1973 | 5.25 TDS, current US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 1974 | 5.98 TDS, current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 1975 | 6.39 TDS, current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1976 | 7.45 TDS, current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 1977 | 8.53 TDS, current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 1978 | 10.74 TDS, current US$ per person | +25.9% |
| 1979 | 16.11 TDS, current US$ per person | +50.0% |
| 1980 | 23.19 TDS, current US$ per person | +44.0% |
| 1981 | 37.34 TDS, current US$ per person | +61.0% |
| 1982 | 48.46 TDS, current US$ per person | +29.8% |
| 1983 | 47.69 TDS, current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 45.67 TDS, current US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 70.09 TDS, current US$ per person | +53.5% |
| 1986 | 65.63 TDS, current US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 1987 | 87.71 TDS, current US$ per person | +33.6% |
| 1988 | 114.33 TDS, current US$ per person | +30.3% |
| 1989 | 111.09 TDS, current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 116.17 TDS, current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 122.98 TDS, current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 128.72 TDS, current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 117.14 TDS, current US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 1994 | 127.5 TDS, current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 1995 | 149.33 TDS, current US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 1996 | 135.19 TDS, current US$ per person | -9.5% |
| 1997 | 138.46 TDS, current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 165.45 TDS, current US$ per person | +19.5% |
| 1999 | 131.81 TDS, current US$ per person | -20.3% |
| 2000 | 148.8 TDS, current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 2001 | 173.78 TDS, current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 2002 | 150.19 TDS, current US$ per person | -13.6% |
| 2003 | 183.66 TDS, current US$ per person | +22.3% |
| 2004 | 177.12 TDS, current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 181.67 TDS, current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 153.29 TDS, current US$ per person | -15.6% |
| 2007 | 169.15 TDS, current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 183.99 TDS, current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 158.65 TDS, current US$ per person | -13.8% |
| 2010 | 146.57 TDS, current US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 152.12 TDS, current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 139.47 TDS, current US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 126.4 TDS, current US$ per person | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 152.25 TDS, current US$ per person | +20.5% |
| 2015 | 139.75 TDS, current US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 163.23 TDS, current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 2017 | 209.18 TDS, current US$ per person | +28.2% |
| 2018 | 194.41 TDS, current US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 224.83 TDS, current US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 2020 | 219.75 TDS, current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 277.85 TDS, current US$ per person | +26.4% |
| 2022 | 251.62 TDS, current US$ per person | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 284.46 TDS, current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 2024 | 346.8 TDS, current US$ per person | +21.9% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 346.8 TDS, current US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 225.5 TDS, current US$ per person, 1.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 346.8 TDS, current US$ per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 199.73 TDS, current US$ per person, 1.7× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.44 TDS, current US$ per person | 3.95 TDS, current US$ per person | 16.11 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.12 TDS, current US$ per person | 23.19 TDS, current US$ per person | 114.33 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 133.28 TDS, current US$ per person | 116.17 TDS, current US$ per person | 165.45 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 168.03 TDS, current US$ per person | 148.8 TDS, current US$ per person | 183.99 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 164.82 TDS, current US$ per person | 126.4 TDS, current US$ per person | 224.83 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 276.1 TDS, current US$ per person | 219.75 TDS, current US$ per person | 346.8 TDS, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 14 Dominican Republic 372.41 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 15 North Macedonia 350.51 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 16 Bulgaria 348.89 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 18 Gabon 325.88 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 19 Grenada 324.19 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 20 Azerbaijan 323.95 TDS, current US$ per person compare
More external debt data for Turkey
- Net financial flows, IBRD 854.28 million NFL, current US$ (2025)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita -0.8193 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP -0.0001 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 1,027 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita -0.0109 NFL, current US$ per person (2022)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP -0 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre -1.2 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2022)
- Use of IMF credit 7.58 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 188.58 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 399.46 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Turkey?
- Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Turkey was 346.8 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 346.8 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.95 TDS, current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Turkey rank for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Turkey ranks 17th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 127.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.