Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) was 974.10 million TDS, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, total in Turkmenistan, 1993–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in TDS, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, debt service on external debt, total in Turkmenistan stood at 974.10 million TDS, current US$.
The figure is down 16.1% on the previous year and down 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total in Turkmenistan peaked at 2.16 billion TDS, current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10.37 million TDS, current US$, in 1993.
Turkmenistan ranks 67th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 10.37 million TDS, current US$ | — |
| 1994 | 99.52 million TDS, current US$ | +859.7% |
| 1995 | 104.41 million TDS, current US$ | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 193.89 million TDS, current US$ | +85.7% |
| 1997 | 265.97 million TDS, current US$ | +37.2% |
| 1998 | 322.39 million TDS, current US$ | +21.2% |
| 1999 | 334.75 million TDS, current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 472.13 million TDS, current US$ | +41.0% |
| 2001 | 545.56 million TDS, current US$ | +15.6% |
| 2002 | 559.27 million TDS, current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 491.57 million TDS, current US$ | -12.1% |
| 2004 | 450.38 million TDS, current US$ | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 310.40 million TDS, current US$ | -31.1% |
| 2006 | 258.95 million TDS, current US$ | -16.6% |
| 2007 | 204.20 million TDS, current US$ | -21.1% |
| 2008 | 175.07 million TDS, current US$ | -14.3% |
| 2009 | 172.98 million TDS, current US$ | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 199.24 million TDS, current US$ | +15.2% |
| 2011 | 259.49 million TDS, current US$ | +30.2% |
| 2012 | 306.58 million TDS, current US$ | +18.1% |
| 2013 | 443.84 million TDS, current US$ | +44.8% |
| 2014 | 1.56 billion TDS, current US$ | +251.8% |
| 2015 | 1.47 billion TDS, current US$ | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 1.52 billion TDS, current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 1.73 billion TDS, current US$ | +14.1% |
| 2018 | 1.83 billion TDS, current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 2.16 billion TDS, current US$ | +17.9% |
| 2020 | 2.09 billion TDS, current US$ | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 1.65 billion TDS, current US$ | -21.1% |
| 2022 | 1.14 billion TDS, current US$ | -31.2% |
| 2023 | 1.16 billion TDS, current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 974.10 million TDS, current US$ | -16.1% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 974.10 million TDS, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.21 billion TDS, current US$, 44% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 974.10 million TDS, current US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.00 billion TDS, current US$, 32% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) 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 | +859.7% | 10.37 million TDS, current US$ | 99.52 million TDS, current US$ |
| 2014 | +251.8% | 443.84 million TDS, current US$ | 1.56 billion TDS, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 190.19 million TDS, current US$ | 10.37 million TDS, current US$ | 334.75 million TDS, current US$ | 7 |
| 2000s | 364.05 million TDS, current US$ | 172.98 million TDS, current US$ | 559.27 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.15 billion TDS, current US$ | 199.24 million TDS, current US$ | 2.16 billion TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.40 billion TDS, current US$ | 974.10 million TDS, current US$ | 2.09 billion TDS, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 64 Moldova 1.14 billion TDS, current US$ compare
- 65 Gabon 1.12 billion TDS, current US$ compare
- 66 Congo 1.09 billion TDS, current US$ compare
- 68 Myanmar 953.35 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 69 Burkina Faso 884.32 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 70 Albania 871.91 million TDS, current US$ compare
More external debt data for Turkmenistan
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 0 NFL, US$ (2024)
- 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)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 2.2% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD 0 NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 389.29 million DOD, current US$ (2024)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 2.89 billion DOD, current US$ (2024)
- IBRD loans and IDA credits 20.00 million DOD, current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt service on external debt, total in Turkmenistan?
- Debt service on external debt, total in Turkmenistan was 974.10 million TDS, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.16 billion TDS, current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.37 million TDS, current US$ in 1993.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for debt service on external debt, total?
- Turkmenistan ranks 67th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, total rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF. Data are in current U.S. dollars.