Outstanding domestic public debt securities to GDP in Türkiye

Türkiye: Outstanding domestic public debt securities to GDP was 19.8% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
19.8%
Change on year
up 19.0%
World rank
28th
of 32 countries
All-time high
41.0%
in 2004
All-time low
14.2%
in 2018
Years of data
17
2004–2020

Outstanding domestic public debt securities to GDP in Türkiye, 2004–2020

102030402004201220202004: 41 %2005: 36 %2006: 32 %2007: 32.1 %2008: 23.1 %2009: 34 %2010: 29.3 %2011: 23.3 %2012: 24.6 %2013: 19.6 %2014: 18.9 %2015: 17.5 %2016: 15.3 %2017: 16.4 %2018: 14.2 %2019: 16.7 %2020: 19.8 %

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

Analysis

In 2020, outstanding domestic public debt securities to gdp in Türkiye stood at 19.8%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.0% on the previous year and down 32.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outstanding domestic public debt securities to gdp in Türkiye peaked at 41.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 14.2%, in 2018.

That places Türkiye 28th out of 32 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Outstanding domestic public debt securities to GDP in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Outstanding domestic public debt securities to GDP (%) in Türkiye, 2004 to 2020.
Year % Change
2004 41.0%
2005 36.0% -12.2%
2006 32.0% -11.1%
2007 32.1% +0.4%
2008 23.1% -28.1%
2009 34.0% +47.1%
2010 29.3% -13.7%
2011 23.3% -20.6%
2012 24.6% +5.6%
2013 19.6% -20.3%
2014 18.9% -3.4%
2015 17.5% -7.8%
2016 15.3% -12.2%
2017 16.4% +7.3%
2018 14.2% -13.5%
2019 16.7% +17.1%
2020 19.8% +19.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 33.0% 23.1% 41.0% 6
2010s 19.6% 14.2% 29.3% 10
2020s 19.8% 19.8% 19.8% 1

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 25 Norway 25.1% compare
  2. 26 Argentina 23.6% compare
  3. 27 Sweden 22.8% compare
  4. 29 Saudi Arabia 18.7% compare
  5. 30 Switzerland 18.3% compare
  6. 31 Peru 16.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outstanding domestic public debt securities to gdp in Türkiye?
Outstanding domestic public debt securities to gdp in Türkiye was 19.8% in 2020, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
What is the highest outstanding domestic public debt securities to gdp recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 41.0% in 2004.
What is the lowest outstanding domestic public debt securities to gdp recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 14.2% in 2018.
How does Türkiye rank for outstanding domestic public debt securities to gdp?
Türkiye ranks 28th out of 32 countries with data for 2020.
Is outstanding domestic public debt securities to gdp rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Türkiye data come from?
The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of Outstanding domestic public debt securities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Outstanding domestic public debt securities to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
32 places, 728 data points, 1980–2020
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Total amount of domestic public debt securities (amounts outstanding) issued in domestic markets as a share of GDP. It covers long-term bonds and notes, treasury bills, commercial paper and other short-term notes. Table 16A (domestic debt amount): governments / GDP. End of year data (i.e. December data) are considered for debt securities. The figures are deflated using the following methodology: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is the level domestic public debt, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. GDP is from World Development Indicators. End-of period CPI is taken from IFS line 64M..ZF month of December (or if not available Q4). Average annual CPI is constructed from the monthly CPI figure taken from IFS line 64..ZF.