Interest, payable, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Türkiye

Türkiye: Interest, payable, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on was 1.03 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
1.03
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
7th
of 80 countries
All-time high
1.11
in 2008
All-time low
1.03
in 2020
Years of data
13
2008–2020

Interest, payable, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Türkiye, 2008–2020

00.250.50.7512008201420202008: 1.12009: 1.12010: 1.12011: 1.12012: 1.12013: 1.12014: 1.12015: 1.12016: 1.12017: 1.12018: 1.12019: 1.12020: 1

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Türkiye recorded 1.03 for interest, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, interest, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Türkiye peaked at 1.11 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.03, in 2020.

That places Türkiye 7th out of 80 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

Interest, payable, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Interest, payable, 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 1.11
2009 1.11 -0.1%
2010 1.09 -1.7%
2011 1.06 -2.3%
2012 1.09 +2.8%
2013 1.1 +0.3%
2014 1.1 +0.5%
2015 1.1 +0.2%
2016 1.09 -1.2%
2017 1.08 -1.3%
2018 1.08 +0.6%
2019 1.07 -1.4%
2020 1.03 -3.4%

Türkiye compared with similar countries

  • Türkiye's 1.03 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9878, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
  • Türkiye's 1.03 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.966, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.11 1.11 1.11 2
2010s 1.09 1.06 1.1 10
2020s 1.03 1.03 1.03 1

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 4 Guatemala 1.12 compare
  2. 5 Greece 1.07 compare
  3. 6 Honduras 1.04 compare
  4. 8 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.03 compare
  5. 9 Kazakhstan 1.03 compare
  6. 10 Portugal 1.03 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is interest, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Türkiye?
Interest, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Türkiye was 1.03 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest interest, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 1.11 in 2008.
What is the lowest interest, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 1.03 in 2020.
How does Türkiye rank for interest, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on?
Türkiye ranks 7th out of 80 countries with data for 2020.
Is interest, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Türkiye data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Interest, payable, 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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Interest, payable, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
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Coverage
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