External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) was 40.91 million DOD, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, short-term in Turkmenistan, 1993–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 40.91 million DOD, current US$ for external debt stocks, short-term in 2025.
That represents a change of up 32.4% on the previous year and down 71.2% over five years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term in Turkmenistan peaked at 528.28 million DOD, current US$ in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0 DOD, current US$, in 1993.
Turkmenistan ranks 106th of 123 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1994 | 84.73 million DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1995 | 17.40 million DOD, current US$ | -79.5% |
| 1996 | 286.57 million DOD, current US$ | +1547.4% |
| 1997 | 528.28 million DOD, current US$ | +84.3% |
| 1998 | 511.29 million DOD, current US$ | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 311.14 million DOD, current US$ | -39.1% |
| 2000 | 247.99 million DOD, current US$ | -20.3% |
| 2001 | 273.17 million DOD, current US$ | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 406.65 million DOD, current US$ | +48.9% |
| 2003 | 322.86 million DOD, current US$ | -20.6% |
| 2004 | 439.87 million DOD, current US$ | +36.2% |
| 2005 | 142.04 million DOD, current US$ | -67.7% |
| 2006 | 151.69 million DOD, current US$ | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 91.48 million DOD, current US$ | -39.7% |
| 2008 | 43.48 million DOD, current US$ | -52.5% |
| 2009 | 84.48 million DOD, current US$ | +94.3% |
| 2010 | 54.00 million DOD, current US$ | -36.1% |
| 2011 | 47.00 million DOD, current US$ | -13.0% |
| 2012 | 86.00 million DOD, current US$ | +83.0% |
| 2013 | 70.00 million DOD, current US$ | -18.6% |
| 2014 | 0 DOD, current US$ | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 2016 | 153.14 million DOD, current US$ | — |
| 2017 | 416.18 million DOD, current US$ | +171.8% |
| 2018 | 305.87 million DOD, current US$ | -26.5% |
| 2019 | 0 DOD, current US$ | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 141.87 million DOD, current US$ | — |
| 2021 | 0 DOD, current US$ | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 100.29 million DOD, current US$ | — |
| 2023 | 0 DOD, current US$ | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 30.91 million DOD, current US$ | — |
| 2025 | 40.91 million DOD, current US$ | +32.4% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 40.91 million DOD, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.37 billion DOD, current US$, 2% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 40.91 million DOD, current US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.13 billion DOD, current US$, 1% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +1547.4% | 17.40 million DOD, current US$ | 286.57 million DOD, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 248.49 million DOD, current US$ | 0 DOD, current US$ | 528.28 million DOD, current US$ | 7 |
| 2000s | 220.37 million DOD, current US$ | 43.48 million DOD, current US$ | 439.87 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 113.22 million DOD, current US$ | 0 DOD, current US$ | 416.18 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.33 million DOD, current US$ | 0 DOD, current US$ | 141.87 million DOD, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 103 Guyana 53.54 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 104 Eritrea 51.72 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 105 Mali 46.50 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 107 Haiti 33.10 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 108 Chad 29.29 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 109 Solomon Islands 28.91 million DOD, current US$ 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)
- Short-term debt 1.4% (2025)
- Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2023)
- Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per capita 19.76 TDS, current US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, short-term in Turkmenistan?
- External debt stocks, short-term in Turkmenistan was 40.91 million DOD, current US$ in 2025, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 528.28 million DOD, current US$ in 1997.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 DOD, current US$ in 1993.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for external debt stocks, short-term?
- Turkmenistan ranks 106th out of 123 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Short-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original maturity of one year or less. Available data permit no distinction between public and private nonguaranteed short-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.