Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) … unit in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) … unit was 0.022 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of in Turkmenistan, 1993–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of in Turkmenistan stood at 0.022 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 26.0% on the previous year and down 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of in Turkmenistan peaked at 0.1625 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0033 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1993.
That places Turkmenistan 90th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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$) … unit in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.0033 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1994 | 0.0389 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1091.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0421 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0815 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +93.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1085 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1237 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1366 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1625 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1543 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1253 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0822 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0659 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0383 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -41.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0252 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0161 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0091 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -43.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0086 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0088 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0089 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0087 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0113 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0359 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +216.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0412 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0455 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0519 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0704 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0727 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0765 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0627 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0302 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -51.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0297 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 0.022 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.0% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 0.022 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0546 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 40% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 0.022 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0635 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 35% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) … unit in Turkmenistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +1091.3% | 0.0033 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0389 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2014 | +216.9% | 0.0113 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0359 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0764 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0033 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1366 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0688 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0086 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1625 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0355 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0087 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0727 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0442 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.022 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0765 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 87 Guyana 0.0243 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 88 Haiti 0.0224 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 89 Sierra Leone 0.0221 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 91 Central African Republic 0.0205 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 92 Vanuatu 0.0202 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 93 Niger 0.0193 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More external debt data for Turkmenistan
- Net financial flows, IBRD 0 NFL, current US$ (2025)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 0 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 408.80 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 2.40 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 2.40 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, short-term 40.91 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- Short-term debt 1.4% (2025)
- Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of in Turkmenistan?
- Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of in Turkmenistan was 0.022 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1625 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0033 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of?
- Turkmenistan ranks 90th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Debt service on external debt, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.