External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita was 443.05 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Turkmenistan, 1993–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 443.05 DOD, current US$ per person for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 16.7% on the previous year and down 63.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Turkmenistan peaked at 1,394 DOD, current US$ per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 68.55 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1993.
That places Turkmenistan 96th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 68.55 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1994 | 104.71 DOD, current US$ per person | +52.7% |
| 1995 | 95.97 DOD, current US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 1996 | 177.34 DOD, current US$ per person | +84.8% |
| 1997 | 430.39 DOD, current US$ per person | +142.7% |
| 1998 | 543.57 DOD, current US$ per person | +26.3% |
| 1999 | 608.22 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 2000 | 573.25 DOD, current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 479.43 DOD, current US$ per person | -16.4% |
| 2002 | 446.79 DOD, current US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 394.08 DOD, current US$ per person | -11.8% |
| 2004 | 366.23 DOD, current US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 228.18 DOD, current US$ per person | -37.7% |
| 2006 | 192.55 DOD, current US$ per person | -15.6% |
| 2007 | 167.4 DOD, current US$ per person | -13.1% |
| 2008 | 153.01 DOD, current US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 147.46 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 302.29 DOD, current US$ per person | +105.0% |
| 2011 | 756 DOD, current US$ per person | +150.1% |
| 2012 | 1,127 DOD, current US$ per person | +49.1% |
| 2013 | 1,394 DOD, current US$ per person | +23.7% |
| 2014 | 1,212 DOD, current US$ per person | -13.1% |
| 2015 | 1,127 DOD, current US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 1,284 DOD, current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 2017 | 1,329 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 1,226 DOD, current US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 977.44 DOD, current US$ per person | -20.3% |
| 2020 | 830.36 DOD, current US$ per person | -15.0% |
| 2021 | 703.09 DOD, current US$ per person | -15.3% |
| 2022 | 642.5 DOD, current US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 531.98 DOD, current US$ per person | -17.2% |
| 2024 | 443.05 DOD, current US$ per person | -16.7% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 443.05 DOD, current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,115 DOD, current US$ per person, 11% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 443.05 DOD, current US$ per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,448 DOD, current US$ per person, 10% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Turkmenistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +150.1% | 302.29 DOD, current US$ per person | 756 DOD, current US$ per person |
| 1997 | +142.7% | 177.34 DOD, current US$ per person | 430.39 DOD, current US$ per person |
| 2010 | +105.0% | 147.46 DOD, current US$ per person | 302.29 DOD, current US$ per person |
| 1996 | +84.8% | 95.97 DOD, current US$ per person | 177.34 DOD, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 289.82 DOD, current US$ per person | 68.55 DOD, current US$ per person | 608.22 DOD, current US$ per person | 7 |
| 2000s | 314.84 DOD, current US$ per person | 147.46 DOD, current US$ per person | 573.25 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,073 DOD, current US$ per person | 302.29 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,394 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 630.2 DOD, current US$ per person | 443.05 DOD, current US$ per person | 830.36 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 93 Nigeria 467.42 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 94 Burkina Faso 460.54 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 95 Comoros 444.91 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 97 Sudan 436.49 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 98 Uganda 410.56 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 99 Liberia 398.15 DOD, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Turkmenistan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.23 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.25 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0071 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 46.24 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0365 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0052 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 33.76 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0054 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Turkmenistan?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Turkmenistan was 443.05 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,394 DOD, current US$ per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.55 DOD, current US$ per person in 1993.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita?
- Turkmenistan ranks 96th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.