Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Türkiye
Türkiye: Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP was 27.49 in 2031. ▼ Falling
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Türkiye, 2000–2031
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Türkiye is 27.49, measured in 2031.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Türkiye peaked at 75.57 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 23.48, in 2025.
Türkiye ranks 23rd of 26 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 51.23 | — |
| 2001 | 75.57 | +47.5% |
| 2002 | 71.19 | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 63.61 | -10.6% |
| 2004 | 57.05 | -10.3% |
| 2005 | 50.15 | -12.1% |
| 2006 | 44.2 | -11.9% |
| 2007 | 37.13 | -16.0% |
| 2008 | 37.02 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 42.38 | +14.5% |
| 2010 | 38.62 | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 34.77 | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 30.82 | -11.4% |
| 2013 | 29.55 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 27.37 | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 26.46 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 27.02 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 26.93 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 28.83 | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 31.2 | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 38.3 | +22.8% |
| 2021 | 38.91 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 29.43 | -24.4% |
| 2023 | 28.24 | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 23.6 | -16.4% |
| 2025 | 23.48 | -0.5% |
| 2026 | 25.54 | +8.8% |
| 2027 | 26.89 | +5.3% |
| 2028 | 27.31 | +1.6% |
| 2029 | 27.41 | +0.4% |
| 2030 | 28.04 | +2.3% |
| 2031 | 27.49 | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.95 | 37.02 | 75.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.15 | 26.46 | 38.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.91 | 23.48 | 38.91 | 10 |
| 2030s | 27.76 | 27.49 | 28.04 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 20 Honduras 34.46 compare
- 21 Nigeria 30.11 compare
- 22 Chinese Taipei 27.56 compare
- 24 United Arab Emirates 26.01 compare
- 25 Hong Kong, China 19.83 compare
- 26 Brunei Darussalam 1.23 compare
More external debt data for Türkiye
- IFC, private nonguaranteed -70.07 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita -0.8193 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP -0.0001 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 1,027 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 2.2% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA -924,000 NFL, current US$ (2022)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita -0.0109 NFL, current US$ per person (2022)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP -0 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Net financial flows, IBRD 460.57 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 7.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Türkiye?
- Gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Türkiye was 27.49 in 2031, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 75.57 in 2001.
- What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.48 in 2025.
- How does Türkiye rank for gross debt, general government, percent of gdp?
- Türkiye ranks 23rd out of 26 countries with data for 2031.
- Is gross debt, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP (9/26/2025). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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