Expense in Türkiye

Türkiye: Expense was 33.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
33.0%
Change on year
up 13.6%
World rank
50th
of 157 countries
All-time high
35.3%
in 2009
All-time low
12.3%
in 1974
Years of data
42
1972–2023

Expense in Türkiye, 1972–2023

1015202530351972199720231972: 14.9 % of GDP1973: 15.1 % of GDP1974: 12.3 % of GDP1975: 14.2 % of GDP1976: 14.1 % of GDP1977: 15.9 % of GDP1978: 16.1 % of GDP1979: 18.7 % of GDP1980: 18.2 % of GDP1981: 15.7 % of GDP1983: 16.8 % of GDP1984: 17.5 % of GDP1985: 16.7 % of GDP1986: 13.7 % of GDP1987: 14.4 % of GDP1988: 14.4 % of GDP1989: 15 % of GDP1990: 15.3 % of GDP1991: 19.2 % of GDP1992: 18.9 % of GDP1993: 22.9 % of GDP1994: 21.9 % of GDP1995: 15.1 % of GDP1996: 18.2 % of GDP1997: 19.8 % of GDP1998: 21.8 % of GDP2008: 30.1 % of GDP2009: 35.3 % of GDP2010: 32.6 % of GDP2011: 30.1 % of GDP2012: 29.4 % of GDP2013: 29 % of GDP2014: 29.3 % of GDP2015: 28.8 % of GDP2016: 30.6 % of GDP2017: 31.6 % of GDP2018: 33.1 % of GDP2019: 34.9 % of GDP2020: 33.5 % of GDP2021: 30.2 % of GDP2022: 29.1 % of GDP2023: 33 % of GDP

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for expense in Türkiye is 33.0%, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 13.6% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expense in Türkiye peaked at 35.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 12.3%, in 1974.

Türkiye ranks 50th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.

Expense in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Expense (% of GDP) in Türkiye, 1972 to 2023.
Year % of GDP Change
1972 14.9%
1973 15.1% +1.5%
1974 12.3% -18.9%
1975 14.2% +15.8%
1976 14.1% -1.0%
1977 15.9% +13.1%
1978 16.1% +0.8%
1979 18.7% +16.6%
1980 18.2% -2.6%
1981 15.7% -13.8%
1983 16.8% +6.5%
1984 17.5% +4.7%
1985 16.7% -4.6%
1986 13.7% -18.3%
1987 14.4% +5.7%
1988 14.4% -0.0%
1989 15.0% +3.8%
1990 15.3% +2.1%
1991 19.2% +25.7%
1992 18.9% -1.9%
1993 22.9% +21.6%
1994 21.9% -4.4%
1995 15.1% -31.1%
1996 18.2% +20.7%
1997 19.8% +8.8%
1998 21.8% +10.1%
2008 30.1% +38.0%
2009 35.3% +17.2%
2010 32.6% -7.6%
2011 30.1% -7.7%
2012 29.4% -2.4%
2013 29.0% -1.5%
2014 29.3% +1.0%
2015 28.8% -1.5%
2016 30.6% +6.1%
2017 31.6% +3.1%
2018 33.1% +5.0%
2019 34.9% +5.3%
2020 33.5% -4.1%
2021 30.2% -9.7%
2022 29.1% -3.8%
2023 33.0% +13.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 15.2% 12.3% 18.7% 8
1980s 15.8% 13.7% 18.2% 9
1990s 19.3% 15.1% 22.9% 9
2000s 32.7% 30.1% 35.3% 2
2010s 31.0% 28.8% 34.9% 10
2020s 31.4% 29.1% 33.5% 4

Countries ranked near Türkiye

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  3. 49 Colombia 33.3% compare
  4. 51 Sweden 32.5% compare
  5. 52 Brazil 32.4% compare
  6. 53 Iceland 32.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is expense in Türkiye?
Expense in Türkiye was 33.0% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest expense recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 35.3% in 2009.
What is the lowest expense recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 12.3% in 1974.
How does Türkiye rank for expense?
Türkiye ranks 50th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
Is expense rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. 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 Expense (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Expense (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 5,211 data points, 1972–2024
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Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.