Social protection, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Turkey

Turkey: Social protection, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on was 0.5861 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.5861
Change on year
up 9.3%
World rank
22nd
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.5861
in 2020
All-time low
0.3863
in 2008
Years of data
13
2008–2020

Social protection, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Turkey, 2008–2020

00.20.40.62008201420202008: 0.3862009: 0.4682010: 0.4512011: 0.492012: 0.5432013: 0.5482014: 0.5222015: 0.4882016: 0.5162017: 0.5312018: 0.5022019: 0.5362020: 0.586

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2020, social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Turkey stood at 0.5861. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 30.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Turkey peaked at 0.5861 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.3863, in 2008.

Turkey ranks 22nd of 60 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Social protection, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Turkey, year by year

Annual values for Social protection, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government) in Turkey, 2008 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2008 0.3863
2009 0.4679 +21.1%
2010 0.451 -3.6%
2011 0.4902 +8.7%
2012 0.5426 +10.7%
2013 0.5482 +1.0%
2014 0.5217 -4.8%
2015 0.4876 -6.5%
2016 0.5157 +5.8%
2017 0.5313 +3.0%
2018 0.5023 -5.5%
2019 0.5364 +6.8%
2020 0.5861 +9.3%

Turkey compared with similar countries

  • Turkey's 0.5861 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5851, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
  • Turkey's 0.5861 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4609, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4271 0.3863 0.4679 2
2010s 0.5127 0.451 0.5482 10
2020s 0.5861 0.5861 0.5861 1

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 19 Israel 0.6698 compare
  2. 20 South Africa 0.6152 compare
  3. 21 Denmark 0.5883 compare
  4. 23 Serbia 0.5851 compare
  5. 24 El Salvador 0.5806 compare
  6. 25 Albania 0.5659 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Turkey?
Social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Turkey was 0.5861 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 0.5861 in 2020.
What is the lowest social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3863 in 2008.
How does Turkey rank for social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on?
Turkey ranks 22nd out of 60 countries with data for 2020.
Is social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Turkey data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Social protection, 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 protection, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
60 places, 1,210 data points, 1990–2020
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