Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Türkiye

Türkiye: Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP was 32.93 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
32.93
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
141st
of 188 countries
All-time high
77.94
in 2001
All-time low
18.26
in 1959
Years of data
65
1936–2015

Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Türkiye, 1936–2015

20406080193619752015

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Türkiye recorded 32.93 for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in 2015.

The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 37.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Türkiye peaked at 77.94 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 18.26, in 1959.

That places Türkiye 141st out of 188 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Türkiye, 1936 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1936 38.03
1938 33.23 -12.6%
1943 25.32 -23.8%
1945 25.94 +2.5%
1948 31.21 +20.3%
1949 30.91 -1.0%
1950 26.45 -14.4%
1958 21.21 -19.8%
1959 18.26 -13.9%
1960 19.88 +8.8%
1961 28.86 +45.2%
1962 28.85 -0.0%
1963 27.64 -4.2%
1964 25.71 -7.0%
1965 33.38 +29.9%
1966 33.36 -0.1%
1967 33.32 -0.1%
1968 33.22 -0.3%
1969 33.15 -0.2%
1970 39.84 +20.2%
1971 34.42 -13.6%
1972 30.05 -12.7%
1973 23.05 -23.3%
1974 19.04 -17.4%
1975 20.24 +6.3%
1976 20.36 +0.6%
1977 24.01 +17.9%
1978 25.81 +7.5%
1979 23.55 -8.7%
1980 22.37 -5.0%
1981 32 +43.0%
1982 33.43 +4.5%
1983 32.69 -2.2%
1984 42.57 +30.2%
1985 44.28 +4.0%
1986 38.21 -13.7%
1987 40.34 +5.6%
1988 38.64 -4.2%
1989 33.45 -13.4%
1990 25.78 -22.9%
1991 28.36 +10.0%
1992 29.19 +2.9%
1993 29.14 -0.2%
1994 39.16 +34.4%
1995 34.63 -11.6%
1996 35.46 +2.4%
1997 32.47 -8.4%
1998 36.53 +12.5%
1999 52.09 +42.6%
2000 51.31 -1.5%
2001 77.94 +51.9%
2002 74 -5.1%
2003 67.7 -8.5%
2004 59.61 -11.9%
2005 52.71 -11.6%
2006 46.52 -11.7%
2007 39.91 -14.2%
2008 39.98 +0.2%
2009 46.07 +15.2%
2010 42.34 -8.1%
2011 39.14 -7.5%
2012 36.16 -7.6%
2013 36.14 -0.1%
2014 33.52 -7.2%
2015 32.93 -1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1930s 35.63 33.23 38.03 2
1940s 28.35 25.32 31.21 4
1950s 21.97 18.26 26.45 3
1960s 29.74 19.88 33.38 10
1970s 26.04 19.04 39.84 10
1980s 35.8 22.37 44.28 10
1990s 34.28 25.78 52.09 10
2000s 55.58 39.91 77.94 10
2010s 36.7 32.93 42.34 6

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 138 Tajikistan 34.08 compare
  2. 139 Ecuador 33.83 compare
  3. 140 Marshall Islands 33.7 compare
  4. 142 Burkina Faso 32.8 compare
  5. 143 Cambodia 32.54 compare
  6. 144 Bangladesh 31.67 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Türkiye?
Gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Türkiye was 32.93 in 2015, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 77.94 in 2001.
What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 18.26 in 1959.
How does Türkiye rank for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp?
Türkiye ranks 141st out of 188 countries with data for 2015.
Is gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Türkiye data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP
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190 places, 9,624 data points, 1800–2015
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The Historical Public Debt Database contains unbalanced panel data on Gross Domestic Product, Gross Government Debt, and Debt to GDP Ratio for 187 countries. The series spans the years 1800 through 2015 although each country’s data depends on its date of independence and data availability.