External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre was 8,337 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Turkmenistan, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Turkmenistan stood at 8,337 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
The figure is down 15.7% on the previous year and down 52.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Turkmenistan peaked at 18,408 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 588.25 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1993.
Turkmenistan ranks 108th of 120 countries on this measure, 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$), per square kilometre in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 588.25 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 917.26 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +55.9% |
| 1995 | 855.97 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 1,609 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +88.0% |
| 1997 | 3,972 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +146.8% |
| 1998 | 5,102 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 1999 | 5,814 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2000 | 5,590 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 4,770 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 2002 | 4,535 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 4,079 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2004 | 3,864 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 2,453 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -36.5% |
| 2006 | 2,109 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 2007 | 1,868 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2008 | 1,740 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 1,711 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 3,579 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +109.2% |
| 2011 | 9,143 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +155.4% |
| 2012 | 13,934 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +52.4% |
| 2013 | 17,617 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 2014 | 15,664 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 14,904 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 17,380 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2017 | 18,408 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 17,364 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 14,152 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 2020 | 12,280 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 2021 | 10,611 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 2022 | 9,885 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 8,337 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.7% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 8,337 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 272,853 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 8,337 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 308,921 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Turkmenistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +155.4% | 3,579 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,143 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1997 | +146.8% | 1,609 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,972 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2010 | +109.2% | 1,711 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,579 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1996 | +88.0% | 855.97 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,609 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,694 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 588.25 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,814 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 3,272 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,711 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,590 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,214 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,579 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 18,408 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,278 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,337 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 12,280 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 105 Yemen 13,794 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 106 Sudan 12,088 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 107 Madagascar 11,051 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 109 Iran 6,102 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 110 Eritrea 5,991 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 111 Mali 5,303 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), per square kilometre in Turkmenistan?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Turkmenistan was 8,337 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 18,408 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 588.25 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Turkmenistan ranks 108th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.7%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.