Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Türkiye

Türkiye: Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on was 0.2004 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.2004
Change on year
up 14.4%
World rank
47th
of 79 countries
All-time high
0.2999
in 2008
All-time low
0.1356
in 2015
Years of data
13
2008–2020

Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Türkiye, 2008–2020

00.10.20.32008201420202008: 0.32009: 0.2612010: 0.2372011: 0.1652012: 0.1552013: 0.1592014: 0.1382015: 0.1362016: 0.1392017: 0.1412018: 0.1732019: 0.1752020: 0.2

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Türkiye recorded 0.2004 for social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in 2020.

The figure is up 14.4% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Türkiye peaked at 0.2999 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.1356, in 2015.

Türkiye ranks 47th of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Social benefits, 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 0.2999
2009 0.2614 -12.8%
2010 0.2373 -9.2%
2011 0.1655 -30.3%
2012 0.1548 -6.5%
2013 0.1591 +2.8%
2014 0.1378 -13.4%
2015 0.1356 -1.6%
2016 0.1388 +2.3%
2017 0.1406 +1.3%
2018 0.1733 +23.3%
2019 0.1752 +1.1%
2020 0.2004 +14.4%

Türkiye compared with similar countries

  • Türkiye's 0.2004 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4098, 49% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
  • Türkiye's 0.2004 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1767, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2806 0.2614 0.2999 2
2010s 0.1618 0.1356 0.2373 10
2020s 0.2004 0.2004 0.2004 1

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 44 Slovenia 0.2151 compare
  2. 45 Luxembourg 0.2117 compare
  3. 46 France 0.2033 compare
  4. 48 Denmark 0.1767 compare
  5. 49 Netherlands 0.1686 compare
  6. 50 Kyrgyzstan 0.1658 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Türkiye?
Social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Türkiye was 0.2004 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 0.2999 in 2008.
What is the lowest social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1356 in 2015.
How does Türkiye rank for social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on?
Türkiye ranks 47th out of 79 countries with data for 2020.
Is social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. 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 Social benefits, 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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Social benefits, 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
79 places, 1,532 data points, 1972–2020
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