Total debt service (% of GNI) (UNESCO Institute) in Turkey
Turkey: Total debt service (% of GNI) (UNESCO Institute) was 6.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6.9%
Change on year
down 10.6%
World rank
32nd
of 119 countries
All-time high
12.1%
in 2020
All-time low
0.7%
in 1974
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Total debt service in Turkey, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 6.9% for total debt service in 2023.
That represents a change of down 10.6% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total debt service in Turkey peaked at 12.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1974.
Turkey ranks 32nd of 119 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Total debt service (% of GNI) (UNESCO Institute) in Turkey, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.0% | — |
| 1971 | 1.2% | +21.2% |
| 1972 | 1.6% | +29.9% |
| 1973 | 0.9% | -44.7% |
| 1974 | 0.7% | -15.7% |
| 1975 | 0.8% | +12.3% |
| 1976 | 1.2% | +40.6% |
| 1977 | 1.6% | +41.6% |
| 1978 | 2.1% | +26.3% |
| 1979 | 1.5% | -26.7% |
| 1980 | 2.4% | +57.0% |
| 1981 | 3.4% | +44.9% |
| 1982 | 4.7% | +37.2% |
| 1983 | 5.2% | +10.2% |
| 1984 | 5.5% | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 7.0% | +27.0% |
| 1986 | 6.1% | -13.5% |
| 1987 | 7.0% | +16.0% |
| 1988 | 8.5% | +21.2% |
| 1989 | 6.8% | -20.6% |
| 1990 | 5.0% | -26.0% |
| 1991 | 5.6% | +11.5% |
| 1992 | 5.8% | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 4.8% | -16.6% |
| 1994 | 8.1% | +66.3% |
| 1995 | 6.9% | -14.4% |
| 1996 | 6.1% | -11.3% |
| 1997 | 6.4% | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 5.5% | -14.1% |
| 1999 | 7.4% | +34.4% |
| 2000 | 7.7% | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 11.4% | +48.3% |
| 2002 | 11.8% | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 9.2% | -22.5% |
| 2004 | 8.1% | -11.5% |
| 2005 | 8.3% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 7.5% | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 7.4% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 7.4% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 9.8% | +33.8% |
| 2010 | 7.8% | -20.9% |
| 2011 | 7.0% | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 6.6% | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 6.8% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 6.3% | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 6.5% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 8.8% | +34.7% |
| 2017 | 10.2% | +16.2% |
| 2018 | 10.9% | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 11.5% | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 12.1% | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 9.0% | -25.7% |
| 2022 | 7.7% | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 6.9% | -10.6% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 6.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.1%, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 6.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.9%, 88% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.3% | 0.7% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.7% | 2.4% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.2% | 4.8% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.8% | 7.4% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 6.3% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.9% | 6.9% | 12.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More population data for Turkey
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.1546 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.543 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.9701 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1 (2100)
- Population density 84.9 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.26 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.1677 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total debt service in Turkey?
- Total debt service in Turkey was 6.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total debt service recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 12.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest total debt service recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1974.
- How does Turkey rank for total debt service?
- Turkey ranks 32nd out of 119 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total debt service rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total debt service (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release