International debt issues to GDP in Türkiye

Türkiye: International debt issues to GDP was 19.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
19.6%
Change on year
up 9.5%
World rank
59th
of 116 countries
All-time high
19.6%
in 2020
All-time low
2.2%
in 1988
Years of data
33
1988–2020

International debt issues to GDP in Türkiye, 1988–2020

051015201988200420201988: 2.2 %1989: 2.7 %1990: 2.5 %1991: 3 %1992: 4.2 %1993: 5.8 %1994: 9.2 %1995: 7.4 %1996: 6.7 %1997: 7.2 %1998: 5.3 %1999: 7.1 %2000: 8.2 %2001: 10.8 %2002: 9.9 %2003: 8.4 %2004: 7.4 %2005: 7.1 %2006: 7.9 %2007: 7.4 %2008: 6.5 %2009: 7.9 %2010: 7.4 %2011: 7.3 %2012: 8.2 %2013: 9.3 %2014: 11.2 %2015: 12.1 %2016: 13 %2017: 15.4 %2018: 16.8 %2019: 17.9 %2020: 19.6 %

Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for international debt issues to gdp in Türkiye is 19.6%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

The figure is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 166.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, international debt issues to gdp in Türkiye peaked at 19.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 1988.

That places Türkiye 59th out of 116 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

International debt issues to GDP in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for International debt issues to GDP (%) in Türkiye, 1988 to 2020.
Year % Change
1988 2.2%
1989 2.7% +23.7%
1990 2.5% -5.8%
1991 3.0% +17.0%
1992 4.2% +42.9%
1993 5.8% +38.6%
1994 9.2% +57.6%
1995 7.4% -19.4%
1996 6.7% -9.7%
1997 7.2% +7.7%
1998 5.3% -26.8%
1999 7.1% +34.2%
2000 8.2% +15.8%
2001 10.8% +31.2%
2002 9.9% -8.0%
2003 8.4% -14.9%
2004 7.4% -11.7%
2005 7.1% -4.6%
2006 7.9% +11.8%
2007 7.4% -6.3%
2008 6.5% -13.2%
2009 7.9% +23.0%
2010 7.4% -7.3%
2011 7.3% -0.8%
2012 8.2% +12.4%
2013 9.3% +13.1%
2014 11.2% +20.6%
2015 12.1% +7.8%
2016 13.0% +7.4%
2017 15.4% +18.9%
2018 16.8% +9.0%
2019 17.9% +6.7%
2020 19.6% +9.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.4% 2.2% 2.7% 2
1990s 5.8% 2.5% 9.2% 10
2000s 8.2% 6.5% 10.8% 10
2010s 11.9% 7.3% 17.9% 10
2020s 19.6% 19.6% 19.6% 1

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 56 Sri Lanka 20.2% compare
  2. 57 Philippines 20.0% compare
  3. 58 Romania 19.8% compare
  4. 60 Congo 19.3% compare
  5. 61 Bulgaria 18.8% compare
  6. 62 Hungary 18.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is international debt issues to gdp in Türkiye?
International debt issues to gdp in Türkiye was 19.6% in 2020, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
What is the highest international debt issues to gdp recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 19.6% in 2020.
What is the lowest international debt issues to gdp recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 1988.
How does Türkiye rank for international debt issues to gdp?
Türkiye ranks 59th out of 116 countries with data for 2020.
Is international debt issues to gdp rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 166.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Türkiye data come from?
The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of International debt issues to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
International debt issues to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
116 places, 2,874 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

Total value of outstanding international debt issues both public and private, as a share of GDP. Offshore bank loan data from BIS Statistical Appendix Table 12A (Amount Outstanding): International debt securities - all issuers.