Other expense (% of expense) in Turkey
Turkey: Other expense (% of expense) was 22.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Other expense in Turkey, 1990–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other expense in Turkey is 22.8%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 8.4% on the previous year and up 268.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other expense in Turkey peaked at 22.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1991.
That places Turkey 8th out of 147 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other expense (% of expense) in Turkey, year by year
| Year | % of expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.4% | — |
| 1991 | 0.1% | -94.4% |
| 1997 | 3.8% | +4892.4% |
| 1998 | 1.1% | -70.6% |
| 2008 | 5.2% | +362.8% |
| 2009 | 6.3% | +21.4% |
| 2010 | 7.4% | +18.7% |
| 2011 | 8.1% | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 4.2% | -47.9% |
| 2013 | 6.2% | +46.1% |
| 2014 | 6.7% | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 7.7% | +14.4% |
| 2016 | 6.9% | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 12.3% | +77.6% |
| 2018 | 13.8% | +12.2% |
| 2019 | 16.5% | +20.1% |
| 2020 | 8.8% | -46.6% |
| 2021 | 10.8% | +22.6% |
| 2022 | 21.0% | +94.4% |
| 2023 | 22.8% | +8.4% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 22.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.9%, 3.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 22.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.5%, 3.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other expense (% of expense) 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 | +4892.4% | 0.1% | 3.8% |
| 2008 | +362.8% | 1.1% | 5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.6% | 0.1% | 3.8% | 4 |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 5.2% | 6.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 4.2% | 16.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.9% | 8.8% | 22.8% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is other expense in Turkey?
- Other expense in Turkey was 22.8% in 2023, 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 22.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest other expense recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1991.
- How does Turkey rank for other expense?
- Turkey ranks 8th out of 147 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other expense rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 268.6%. 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 (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Other expense is spending on dividends, rent, and other miscellaneous expenses, including provision for consumption of fixed capital. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.