Goods and services expense (% of expense) in Turkey
Turkey: Goods and services expense (% of expense) was 8.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Goods and services expense in Turkey, 1972–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.
Analysis
In 2023, goods and services expense in Turkey stood at 8.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.9% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods and services expense in Turkey peaked at 18.3% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 1993.
That places Turkey 116th out of 154 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Goods and services expense (% of expense) in Turkey, year by year
| Year | % of expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 18.3% | — |
| 1973 | 17.6% | -4.0% |
| 1974 | 15.1% | -14.2% |
| 1975 | 14.2% | -6.2% |
| 1976 | 13.2% | -6.9% |
| 1977 | 13.7% | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 10.0% | -27.5% |
| 1979 | 10.9% | +9.6% |
| 1980 | 13.3% | +21.6% |
| 1981 | 16.1% | +21.0% |
| 1983 | 15.1% | -6.3% |
| 1984 | 14.4% | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 13.0% | -10.0% |
| 1986 | 16.7% | +28.4% |
| 1987 | 13.5% | -19.0% |
| 1988 | 12.5% | -7.2% |
| 1989 | 12.0% | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 11.7% | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 9.3% | -20.4% |
| 1992 | 9.9% | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 7.8% | -20.5% |
| 1994 | 8.1% | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 8.1% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 8.0% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 9.3% | +16.6% |
| 1998 | 8.6% | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 8.8% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 8.7% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 10.2% | +17.0% |
| 2011 | 9.8% | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 11.2% | +14.0% |
| 2013 | 11.5% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 11.3% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 11.6% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 11.4% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 11.1% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 9.7% | -12.9% |
| 2019 | 9.1% | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 9.0% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 9.2% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 9.8% | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 8.9% | -8.9% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 8.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.2%, 59% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 8.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.0%, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.1% | 10.0% | 18.3% | 8 |
| 1980s | 14.1% | 12.0% | 16.7% | 9 |
| 1990s | 9.0% | 7.8% | 11.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 8.8% | 8.7% | 8.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 9.1% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 8.9% | 9.8% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is goods and services expense in Turkey?
- Goods and services expense in Turkey was 8.9% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest goods and services expense recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 18.3% in 1972.
- What is the lowest goods and services expense recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 1993.
- How does Turkey rank for goods and services expense?
- Turkey ranks 116th out of 154 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goods and services expense rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Goods and services expense (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Goods and services include all government payments in exchange for goods and services used for the production of market and nonmarket goods and services. Use of goods and services for own account capital formation is excluded. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.