Government debt by instrument coverage — Debt securities and loans in Türkiye

Türkiye: Government debt by instrument coverage — Debt securities and loans was 24.2 Percentage of GDP in 2026. ▼ Falling

Latest (2026)
24.2 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
7th
of 7 countries
All-time high
40.3 Percentage of GDP
in 2022
All-time low
24.2 Percentage of GDP
in 2026
Years of data
11
2016–2026

Government debt by instrument coverage — Debt securities and loans in Türkiye, 2016–2026

0102030402016202120262016: 27.6 Percentage of GDP2017: 28.1 Percentage of GDP2018: 27.4 Percentage of GDP2019: 30.5 Percentage of GDP2020: 33.8 Percentage of GDP2021: 35.9 Percentage of GDP2022: 40.3 Percentage of GDP2023: 30 Percentage of GDP2024: 28 Percentage of GDP2025: 25 Percentage of GDP2026: 24.2 Percentage of GDP

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government debt by instrument coverage — debt securities and loans in Türkiye is 24.2 Percentage of GDP, measured in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government debt by instrument coverage — debt securities and loans in Türkiye peaked at 40.3 Percentage of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 24.2 Percentage of GDP, in 2026.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Government debt by instrument coverage — Debt securities and loans in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Government debt by instrument coverage — Debt securities and loans in Türkiye, 2016 to 2026.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
2016 27.61 Percentage of GDP
2017 28.1 Percentage of GDP +1.8%
2018 27.43 Percentage of GDP -2.4%
2019 30.46 Percentage of GDP +11.0%
2020 33.8 Percentage of GDP +11.0%
2021 35.86 Percentage of GDP +6.1%
2022 40.3 Percentage of GDP +12.4%
2023 29.97 Percentage of GDP -25.6%
2024 27.98 Percentage of GDP -6.6%
2025 25.01 Percentage of GDP -10.6%
2026 24.2 Percentage of GDP -3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 28.4 Percentage of GDP 27.43 Percentage of GDP 30.46 Percentage of GDP 4
2020s 31.02 Percentage of GDP 24.2 Percentage of GDP 40.3 Percentage of GDP 7

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 4 United States 117.01 Percentage of GDP compare
  2. 4 Netherlands 43.64 Percentage of GDP compare
  3. 5 Lithuania 42.01 Percentage of GDP compare
  4. 5 France 116.25 Percentage of GDP compare
  5. 6 Belgium 108.88 Percentage of GDP compare
  6. 6 Estonia 25.11 Percentage of GDP compare
  7. 7 Spain 101.29 Percentage of GDP compare
  8. 8 Canada 95.08 Percentage of GDP compare
  9. 9 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 93.69 Percentage of GDP compare
  10. 10 Finland 89.44 Percentage of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government debt by instrument coverage — debt securities and loans in Türkiye?
Government debt by instrument coverage — debt securities and loans in Türkiye was 24.2 Percentage of GDP in 2026, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest government debt by instrument coverage — debt securities and loans recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 40.3 Percentage of GDP in 2022.
What is the lowest government debt by instrument coverage — debt securities and loans recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 24.2 Percentage of GDP in 2026.
How does Türkiye rank for government debt by instrument coverage — debt securities and loans?
Türkiye ranks 7th out of 7 countries with data for 2026.
Is government debt by instrument coverage — debt securities and loans rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Türkiye data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Government debt by instrument coverage — Debt securities and loans. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government debt by instrument coverage — Debt securities and loans
Unit
Percentage of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
34 places, 935 data points, 1995–2026
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The magnitude of government debt and debt-to-GDP ratios varies depending on which measure of debt is used. To promote international comparability, the IMF, the OECD and the World Bank have agreed on a set of standard debt measures, which are defined in the Public Sector Debt Statistics Guide for Compilers and Users and the Government Finance Statistics Manual 2014. Government gross debt is shown in four categories: D1 to D4. D1 is the narrowest measure, comprising only two financial instruments: debt securities and loans. D4 (‘total gross debt’) is the broadest measure and includes debt securities, loans, Special Drawing Rights, currency and deposits, other accounts payable and insurance, pensions and standardised guarantees. The D1 to D3 measures are comparable between OECD countries. D4 is the preferred measure of debt in the international accounting standards (System of National Accounts or SNA) but cross-country comparability is more difficult for D4 because countries have different approaches to recording unfunded pension liabilities for government employees. For more information, please see the document: Measuring Government Debt: D1-D4