Health, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in Türkiye

Türkiye: Health, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item was 0.5357 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.5357
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
30th
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.5736
in 2008
All-time low
0.4959
in 2018
Years of data
13
2008–2020

Health, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in Türkiye, 2008–2020

00.20.40.62008201420202008: 0.5742009: 0.5152010: 0.5262011: 0.5382012: 0.5022013: 0.4972014: 0.5052015: 0.522016: 0.5172017: 0.5162018: 0.4962019: 0.5042020: 0.536

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for health, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in Türkiye is 0.5357, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, health, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in Türkiye peaked at 0.5736 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.4959, in 2018.

That places Türkiye 30th out of 60 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Health, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Health, 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 0.5736
2009 0.5146 -10.3%
2010 0.5262 +2.3%
2011 0.5383 +2.3%
2012 0.5021 -6.7%
2013 0.4966 -1.1%
2014 0.5049 +1.7%
2015 0.5197 +2.9%
2016 0.5169 -0.5%
2017 0.5163 -0.1%
2018 0.4959 -3.9%
2019 0.5037 +1.6%
2020 0.5357 +6.4%

Türkiye compared with similar countries

  • Türkiye's 0.5357 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.721, 74% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
  • Türkiye's 0.5357 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4692, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5441 0.5146 0.5736 2
2010s 0.5121 0.4959 0.5383 10
2020s 0.5357 0.5357 0.5357 1

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 27 Australia 0.6049 compare
  2. 28 Guatemala 0.5433 compare
  3. 29 Russian Federation 0.5358 compare
  4. 31 Greece 0.515 compare
  5. 32 Republic of Moldova 0.4948 compare
  6. 33 Estonia 0.4934 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is health, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in Türkiye?
Health, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in Türkiye was 0.5357 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest health, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 0.5736 in 2008.
What is the lowest health, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4959 in 2018.
How does Türkiye rank for health, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item?
Türkiye ranks 30th out of 60 countries with data for 2020.
Is health, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Türkiye data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Health, 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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Health, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
Source
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Coverage
60 places, 1,212 data points, 1990–2020
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