Sri Lanka vs Turkey: Total debt service
Sri Lanka
23.7%
in 2024
Turkey
23.4%
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
26th
Turkey rank
27th
Total debt service over time
- Sri Lanka
- Turkey
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 23.7% against 23.4% in Turkey, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 26th and Turkey ranks 27th of 120 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.0% | 35.3% | 15.4% | Turkey |
| 1980s | 20.2% | 39.6% | 19.4% | Turkey |
| 1990s | 12.0% | 31.2% | 19.2% | Turkey |
| 2000s | 10.8% | 37.9% | 27.1% | Turkey |
| 2010s | 21.9% | 31.2% | 9.3% | Turkey |
| 2020s | 25.9% | 26.0% | 0.1% | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total debt service, Sri Lanka or Turkey?
- Sri Lanka, at 23.7% against 23.4% in Turkey as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total debt service between Sri Lanka and Turkey?
- 0.3%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Turkey?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and Turkey rank globally for total debt service?
- Sri Lanka ranks 26th and Turkey ranks 27th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Total debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total debt service to exports of goods, services and primary income. Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF.