Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Türkiye

Türkiye: Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on was 0.8262 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.8262
Change on year
down 35.6%
World rank
22nd
of 78 countries
All-time high
1.28
in 2019
All-time low
-6.44
in 2018
Years of data
13
2008–2020

Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Türkiye, 2008–2020

-6-4-2022008201420202008: 0.6422009: 0.5792010: 0.6452011: 0.5822012: 0.6752013: 0.6222014: 0.6362015: 0.652016: 0.6982017: 0.2332018: -6.42019: 1.32020: 0.826

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2020, capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Türkiye stood at 0.8262.

That represents a change of down 35.6% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Türkiye peaked at 1.28 in 2019 and was at its lowest, -6.44, in 2018.

That places Türkiye 22nd out of 78 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government) in Türkiye, 2008 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2008 0.6422
2009 0.5793 -9.8%
2010 0.645 +11.3%
2011 0.5824 -9.7%
2012 0.6752 +15.9%
2013 0.6224 -7.8%
2014 0.6359 +2.2%
2015 0.6502 +2.2%
2016 0.6978 +7.3%
2017 0.2328 -66.6%
2018 -6.44 -2865.3%
2019 1.28 -119.9%
2020 0.8262 -35.6%

Türkiye compared with similar countries

  • Türkiye's 0.8262 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6258, 1.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)
  • Türkiye's 0.8262 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5683, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Türkiye 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.

YearChange FromTo
2018 -2865.3% 0.2328 -6.44
2019 +119.9% -6.44 1.28

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6108 0.5793 0.6422 2
2010s -0.0414 -6.44 1.28 10
2020s 0.8262 0.8262 0.8262 1

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 19 Mauritius 0.8397 compare
  2. 20 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.8366 compare
  3. 21 Kyrgyzstan 0.8266 compare
  4. 23 Ireland 0.8152 compare
  5. 24 Mongolia 0.8127 compare
  6. 25 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.8052

See the full ranking of 78 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Türkiye?
Capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Türkiye was 0.8262 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 1.28 in 2019.
What is the lowest capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was -6.44 in 2018.
How does Türkiye rank for capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on?
Türkiye ranks 22nd out of 78 countries with data for 2020.
Is capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Türkiye data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
78 places, 1,624 data points, 1972–2020
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