Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) in Turkey
Turkey: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) was 32.4 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
32.4
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
73rd
of 195 countries
All-time high
43.94
in 2001
All-time low
26.77
in 2022
Years of data
30
2001–2030
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Turkey, 2001–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2030, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Turkey stood at 32.4.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.8% 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 73rd out of 195 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 43.94 | — |
| 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 | 32.52 | +21.5% |
| 2024 | 32.63 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 32.55 | -0.3% |
| 2026 | 33.03 | +1.5% |
| 2027 | 33.1 | +0.2% |
| 2028 | 32.83 | -0.8% |
| 2029 | 32.6 | -0.7% |
| 2030 | 32.4 | -0.6% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 32.4 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.17, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 32.4 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 42.81, 76% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.24 | 31.99 | 43.94 | 9 |
| 2010s | 33.52 | 32.42 | 35.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.06 | 26.77 | 34.05 | 10 |
| 2030s | 32.4 | 32.4 | 32.4 | 1 |
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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 32.4 in 2030, 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 73rd out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October