Short-term debt in Türkiye

Türkiye: Short-term debt was 34.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
34.6%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
8th
of 121 countries
All-time high
53.2%
in 1977
All-time low
9.0%
in 1982
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Short-term debt in Türkiye, 1970–2024

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Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total external debt.

Analysis

The most recent figure for short-term debt in Türkiye is 34.6%, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, short-term debt in Türkiye peaked at 53.2% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 1982.

That places Türkiye 8th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Short-term debt in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Short-term debt (% of total external debt) in Türkiye, 1970 to 2024.
Year % of total external debt Change
1970 28.5%
1971 28.6% +0.1%
1972 28.6% -0.1%
1973 28.6% +0.0%
1974 28.6% -0.0%
1975 28.6% +0.0%
1976 28.6% -0.0%
1977 53.2% +86.3%
1978 48.4% -9.1%
1979 22.8% -53.0%
1980 13.1% -42.5%
1981 11.4% -12.5%
1982 9.0% -21.5%
1983 11.3% +25.3%
1984 14.7% +31.0%
1985 18.3% +24.1%
1986 19.3% +5.4%
1987 18.6% -3.4%
1988 15.7% -15.9%
1989 13.8% -11.7%
1990 19.2% +39.1%
1991 17.9% -6.8%
1992 22.4% +24.9%
1993 27.0% +20.7%
1994 17.1% -36.8%
1995 21.3% +24.7%
1996 21.5% +1.1%
1997 21.2% -1.3%
1998 21.9% +3.0%
1999 23.1% +5.4%
2000 24.8% +7.3%
2001 14.5% -41.5%
2002 14.2% -2.0%
2003 18.4% +29.8%
2004 22.2% +20.6%
2005 24.4% +10.2%
2006 22.7% -7.2%
2007 19.3% -15.0%
2008 19.1% -0.7%
2009 19.6% +2.5%
2010 29.4% +49.7%
2011 30.2% +2.8%
2012 32.4% +7.4%
2013 35.3% +8.8%
2014 34.4% -2.4%
2015 26.1% -24.2%
2016 22.5% -13.7%
2017 24.4% +8.4%
2018 21.6% -11.5%
2019 23.0% +6.6%
2020 25.9% +12.5%
2021 27.1% +4.8%
2022 32.4% +19.4%
2023 35.0% +7.9%
2024 34.6% -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 32.4% 22.8% 53.2% 10
1980s 14.5% 9.0% 19.3% 10
1990s 21.3% 17.1% 27.0% 10
2000s 19.9% 14.2% 24.8% 10
2010s 27.9% 21.6% 35.3% 10
2020s 31.0% 25.9% 35.0% 5

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 5 Jordan 38.1% compare
  2. 6 Thailand 36.2% compare
  3. 7 Kosovo 35.6% compare
  4. 9 Dominica 30.5% compare
  5. 10 Belarus 29.0% compare
  6. 11 Lebanon 28.3% compare

See the full ranking of 133 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is short-term debt in Türkiye?
Short-term debt in Türkiye was 34.6% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest short-term debt recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 53.2% in 1977.
What is the lowest short-term debt recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 1982.
How does Türkiye rank for short-term debt?
Türkiye ranks 8th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
Is short-term debt rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Türkiye data come from?
The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Short-term debt (% of total external debt). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Short-term debt (% of total external debt)
Unit
% of total external debt
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
133 places, 6,524 data points, 1970–2024
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Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt.