Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (9/26/2025) (Percent) in Turkey
Turkey: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (9/26/2025) (Percent) was 32.6 in 2031. ▼ Falling
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Turkey, 2000–2031
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 32.6 for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in 2031.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Turkey peaked at 43.94 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 26.77, in 2022.
That places Turkey 11th out of 26 countries with data for 2031, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (9/26/2025) (Percent) in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39.41 | — |
| 2001 | 43.94 | +11.5% |
| 2002 | 40.92 | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 38.33 | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 34.45 | -10.1% |
| 2005 | 31.99 | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 33.41 | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 32.71 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 33.48 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 36.97 | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 35.23 | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 32.6 | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 33.95 | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 33.55 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 32.5 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 32.42 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 33.76 | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 32.43 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 33.89 | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 34.84 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 34.05 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 30.54 | -10.3% |
| 2022 | 26.77 | -12.3% |
| 2023 | 32.69 | +22.1% |
| 2024 | 32.87 | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 32.39 | -1.5% |
| 2026 | 33.23 | +2.6% |
| 2027 | 33.75 | +1.6% |
| 2028 | 33.53 | -0.7% |
| 2029 | 32.83 | -2.1% |
| 2030 | 32.71 | -0.4% |
| 2031 | 32.6 | -0.4% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 32.6 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.6, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 32.6 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 45.34, 72% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.56 | 31.99 | 43.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.52 | 32.42 | 35.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.27 | 26.77 | 34.05 | 10 |
| 2030s | 32.66 | 32.6 | 32.71 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Turkey?
- Expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Turkey was 32.6 in 2031, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 43.94 in 2001.
- What is the lowest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.77 in 2022.
- How does Turkey rank for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
- Turkey ranks 11th out of 26 countries with data for 2031.
- Is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (9/26/2025). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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