Other expense (current LCU) in Turkey
Turkey: Other expense (current LCU) was 2.12 trillion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Other expense in Turkey, 1990–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other expense in Turkey is 2.12 trillion current LCU, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 5,115.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other expense in Turkey peaked at 2.12 trillion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 92,200 current LCU, in 1991.
Turkey ranks 16th of 149 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other expense (current LCU) in Turkey, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 819,200 current LCU | — |
| 1991 | 92,200 current LCU | -88.7% |
| 1997 | 301.96 million current LCU | +327408.7% |
| 1998 | 175.37 million current LCU | -41.9% |
| 2008 | 15.71 billion current LCU | +8857.4% |
| 2009 | 22.43 billion current LCU | +42.8% |
| 2010 | 28.56 billion current LCU | +27.3% |
| 2011 | 34.59 billion current LCU | +21.1% |
| 2012 | 19.79 billion current LCU | -42.8% |
| 2013 | 32.82 billion current LCU | +65.9% |
| 2014 | 40.65 billion current LCU | +23.9% |
| 2015 | 52.30 billion current LCU | +28.7% |
| 2016 | 55.61 billion current LCU | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 122.00 billion current LCU | +119.4% |
| 2018 | 173.59 billion current LCU | +42.3% |
| 2019 | 253.71 billion current LCU | +46.2% |
| 2020 | 151.63 billion current LCU | -40.2% |
| 2021 | 242.69 billion current LCU | +60.1% |
| 2022 | 936.02 billion current LCU | +285.7% |
| 2023 | 2.04 trillion current LCU | +117.8% |
| 2024 | 2.12 trillion current LCU | +4.0% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 2.12 trillion current LCU is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.54 billion current LCU, 65.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 2.12 trillion current LCU is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.49 billion current LCU, 121.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other expense (current LCU) in Turkey changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +327408.7% | 92,200 current LCU | 301.96 million current LCU |
| 2008 | +8857.4% | 175.37 million current LCU | 15.71 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 119.56 million current LCU | 92,200 current LCU | 301.96 million current LCU | 4 |
| 2000s | 19.07 billion current LCU | 15.71 billion current LCU | 22.43 billion current LCU | 2 |
| 2010s | 81.36 billion current LCU | 19.79 billion current LCU | 253.71 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.10 trillion current LCU | 151.63 billion current LCU | 2.12 trillion current LCU | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is other expense in Turkey?
- Other expense in Turkey was 2.12 trillion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest other expense recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 2.12 trillion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest other expense recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 92,200 current LCU in 1991.
- How does Turkey rank for other expense?
- Turkey ranks 16th out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other expense rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5,115.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Other expense (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Other expense is spending on dividends, rent, and other miscellaneous expenses, including provision for consumption of fixed capital. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.