Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's … total in Turkey
Turkey: Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's … total was 0.8262 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Turkey, 2008–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2020, capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Turkey 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 Turkey peaked at 1.28 in 2019 and was at its lowest, -6.44, in 2018.
That places Turkey 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 … total in Turkey, year by year
| 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% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 0.8262 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6258, 1.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Turkey'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 … total in Turkey 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | -2865.3% | 0.2328 | -6.44 |
| 2019 | +119.9% | -6.44 | 1.28 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Turkey?
- Capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Turkey 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 Turkey?
- 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 Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.44 in 2018.
- How does Turkey rank for capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on?
- Turkey 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 Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey 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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The Fiscal Decentralization dataset includes fiscal decentralization indicators for a sample of IMF member countries. The following indicators are included in the dataset: Revenue and Expenditure Decentralization Shares; Transfer dependency and Vertical Fiscal Imbalances; Deficit and Debt; Allocation of expenditure (economic classification); Allocation of expenditure (functional classification); Allocation of non-Tax Revenues; and Allocation of Taxes.