Subsidies and other transfers in Türkiye

Türkiye: Subsidies and other transfers was 42.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
42.0%
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
65th
of 152 countries
All-time high
52.1%
in 2009
All-time low
25.8%
in 1998
Years of data
18
1997–2023

Subsidies and other transfers in Türkiye, 1997–2023

02040601997201020231997: 31.4 % of expense1998: 25.8 % of expense2008: 50.4 % of expense2009: 52.1 % of expense2010: 50.1 % of expense2011: 49.9 % of expense2012: 51.2 % of expense2013: 51 % of expense2014: 48.1 % of expense2015: 49.4 % of expense2016: 50.7 % of expense2017: 49 % of expense2018: 46.5 % of expense2019: 46 % of expense2020: 49.8 % of expense2021: 48.3 % of expense2022: 38.9 % of expense2023: 42 % of expense

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.

Analysis

Türkiye recorded 42.0% for subsidies and other transfers in 2023.

The figure is up 8.0% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, subsidies and other transfers in Türkiye peaked at 52.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 25.8%, in 1998.

That places Türkiye 65th out of 152 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Subsidies and other transfers in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense) in Türkiye, 1997 to 2023.
Year % of expense Change
1997 31.4%
1998 25.8% -17.8%
2008 50.4% +95.6%
2009 52.1% +3.4%
2010 50.1% -3.9%
2011 49.9% -0.4%
2012 51.2% +2.6%
2013 51.0% -0.5%
2014 48.1% -5.6%
2015 49.4% +2.6%
2016 50.7% +2.7%
2017 49.0% -3.4%
2018 46.5% -5.1%
2019 46.0% -1.0%
2020 49.8% +8.3%
2021 48.3% -3.1%
2022 38.9% -19.5%
2023 42.0% +8.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 28.6% 25.8% 31.4% 2
2000s 51.3% 50.4% 52.1% 2
2010s 49.2% 46.0% 51.2% 10
2020s 44.7% 38.9% 49.8% 4

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 62 Côte d'Ivoire 43.6% compare
  2. 63 India 42.5% compare
  3. 64 Israel 42.4% compare
  4. 66 Tajikistan 42.0% compare
  5. 67 Armenia 40.8% compare
  6. 68 Thailand 40.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is subsidies and other transfers in Türkiye?
Subsidies and other transfers in Türkiye was 42.0% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 52.1% in 2009.
What is the lowest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 25.8% in 1998.
How does Türkiye rank for subsidies and other transfers?
Türkiye ranks 65th out of 152 countries with data for 2023.
Is subsidies and other transfers rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Türkiye data come from?
The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense)
Unit
% of expense
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 4,500 data points, 1972–2024
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Subsidies are current unrequited payments that government units, including nonresident government units, make to enterprises on the basis of the levels of their production activities or the quantities or values of the goods or services that they produce, sell, export or import. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.