China vs Turkmenistan: Total debt service
China
2.1%
in 2023
Turkmenistan
1.9%
in 2023
China rank
89th
Turkmenistan rank
91st
Total debt service over time
- China
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
China currently reports 2.1% against 1.9% in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Turkmenistan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was China ahead.
China ranks 89th and Turkmenistan ranks 91st of 119 countries.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.0% | 7.5% | 5.5% | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 7.1% | 5.7% | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 3.1% | 1.9% | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 2.9% | 0.9% | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total debt service, China or Turkmenistan?
- China, at 2.1% against 1.9% in Turkmenistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total debt service between China and Turkmenistan?
- 0.2%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Turkmenistan?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do China and Turkmenistan rank globally for total debt service?
- China ranks 89th and Turkmenistan ranks 91st of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total debt service (% of GNI). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release