Primary government expenditures as a proportion … Public Expenditure in Turkey
Turkey: Primary government expenditures as a proportion … Public Expenditure was 114.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Turkey, 2007–2022
Source: Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB). Measured in %.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 114.1% for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in 2022.
The figure is down 21.7% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Turkey peaked at 145.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 99.6%, in 2007.
That places Turkey 16th out of 165 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Primary government expenditures as a proportion … Public Expenditure in Turkey, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 99.6% | — |
| 2008 | 102.0% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 103.5% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 102.6% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 100.7% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 103.1% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 101.0% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 102.8% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 107.1% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 102.4% | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 105.1% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 108.9% | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 104.0% | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 109.8% | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 145.7% | +32.8% |
| 2022 | 114.1% | -21.7% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 114.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.5%, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 114.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 104.8%, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary government expenditures as a proportion … Public Expenditure 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +32.8% | 109.8% | 145.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 101.7% | 99.6% | 103.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 103.8% | 100.7% | 108.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 123.2% | 109.8% | 145.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
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- 17 Montenegro 114.1% compare
- 18 Burundi 112.4% compare
- 19 Italy 112.4% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Turkey?
- Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Turkey was 114.1% in 2022, according to Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 145.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.6% in 2007.
- How does Turkey rank for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved?
- Turkey ranks 16th out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
- Is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB), published as part of Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget measures the extent to which aggregate budget expenditure outturn reflects the amount originally approved, as defined in government budget documentation and fiscal reports. The coverage is budgetary central government (BCG) and the time period covered is the last three completed fiscal years.