Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita in Türkiye

Türkiye: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita was 1,047 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1,047 TDS, current US$ per person
Change on year
up 16.9%
World rank
9th
of 121 countries
All-time high
1,080 TDS, current US$ per person
in 2017
All-time low
4.84 TDS, current US$ per person
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita in Türkiye, 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per person.

Analysis

Türkiye recorded 1,047 TDS, current US$ per person for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.9% on the previous year and up 37.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in Türkiye peaked at 1,080 TDS, current US$ per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4.84 TDS, current US$ per person, in 1970.

That places Türkiye 9th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita in Türkiye, 1970 to 2024.
Year TDS, current US$ per person Change
1970 4.84 TDS, current US$ per person
1971 5.18 TDS, current US$ per person +7.0%
1972 8.38 TDS, current US$ per person +61.9%
1973 5.7 TDS, current US$ per person -32.0%
1974 6.41 TDS, current US$ per person +12.4%
1975 9.17 TDS, current US$ per person +43.2%
1976 14.09 TDS, current US$ per person +53.6%
1977 22.3 TDS, current US$ per person +58.2%
1978 30.97 TDS, current US$ per person +38.9%
1979 30.12 TDS, current US$ per person -2.7%
1980 35.4 TDS, current US$ per person +17.5%
1981 51.8 TDS, current US$ per person +46.3%
1982 62.73 TDS, current US$ per person +21.1%
1983 64.78 TDS, current US$ per person +3.3%
1984 65.02 TDS, current US$ per person +0.4%
1985 90.78 TDS, current US$ per person +39.6%
1986 86.38 TDS, current US$ per person -4.8%
1987 113.19 TDS, current US$ per person +31.0%
1988 139.62 TDS, current US$ per person +23.4%
1989 129 TDS, current US$ per person -7.6%
1990 132.49 TDS, current US$ per person +2.7%
1991 145.39 TDS, current US$ per person +9.7%
1992 156.68 TDS, current US$ per person +7.8%
1993 145.81 TDS, current US$ per person -6.9%
1994 170.87 TDS, current US$ per person +17.2%
1995 187.65 TDS, current US$ per person +9.8%
1996 176.14 TDS, current US$ per person -6.1%
1997 189.54 TDS, current US$ per person +7.6%
1998 234.47 TDS, current US$ per person +23.7%
1999 288.07 TDS, current US$ per person +22.9%
2000 316.24 TDS, current US$ per person +9.8%
2001 337.18 TDS, current US$ per person +6.6%
2002 415.23 TDS, current US$ per person +23.1%
2003 417.24 TDS, current US$ per person +0.5%
2004 476.62 TDS, current US$ per person +14.2%
2005 598.2 TDS, current US$ per person +25.5%
2006 589.7 TDS, current US$ per person -1.4%
2007 707.72 TDS, current US$ per person +20.0%
2008 789.31 TDS, current US$ per person +11.5%
2009 876.17 TDS, current US$ per person +11.0%
2010 819.42 TDS, current US$ per person -6.5%
2011 789.41 TDS, current US$ per person -3.7%
2012 767.19 TDS, current US$ per person -2.8%
2013 846.04 TDS, current US$ per person +10.3%
2014 760.54 TDS, current US$ per person -10.1%
2015 713.51 TDS, current US$ per person -6.2%
2016 954.9 TDS, current US$ per person +33.8%
2017 1,080 TDS, current US$ per person +13.1%
2018 1,025 TDS, current US$ per person -5.1%
2019 1,041 TDS, current US$ per person +1.6%
2020 1,034 TDS, current US$ per person -0.6%
2021 879.46 TDS, current US$ per person -15.0%
2022 815.7 TDS, current US$ per person -7.3%
2023 895.92 TDS, current US$ per person +9.8%
2024 1,047 TDS, current US$ per person +16.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 13.71 TDS, current US$ per person 4.84 TDS, current US$ per person 30.97 TDS, current US$ per person 10
1980s 83.87 TDS, current US$ per person 35.4 TDS, current US$ per person 139.62 TDS, current US$ per person 10
1990s 182.71 TDS, current US$ per person 132.49 TDS, current US$ per person 288.07 TDS, current US$ per person 10
2000s 552.36 TDS, current US$ per person 316.24 TDS, current US$ per person 876.17 TDS, current US$ per person 10
2010s 879.7 TDS, current US$ per person 713.51 TDS, current US$ per person 1,080 TDS, current US$ per person 10
2020s 934.59 TDS, current US$ per person 815.7 TDS, current US$ per person 1,047 TDS, current US$ per person 5

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 6 Mauritius 1,331 TDS, current US$ per person compare
  2. 7 Georgia 1,261 TDS, current US$ per person compare
  3. 8 Bulgaria 1,136 TDS, current US$ per person compare
  4. 10 Suriname 1,028 TDS, current US$ per person compare
  5. 11 Dominica 995.97 TDS, current US$ per person compare
  6. 12 Maldives 950.2 TDS, current US$ per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in Türkiye?
Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in Türkiye was 1,047 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 1,080 TDS, current US$ per person in 2017.
What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 4.84 TDS, current US$ per person in 1970.
How does Türkiye rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita?
Türkiye ranks 9th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Türkiye data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita
Unit
TDS, current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
133 places, 6,429 data points, 1970–2024
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Debt service on external debt, total (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.