Expense in Türkiye
Türkiye: Expense was 33.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expense in Türkiye, 1972–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More economy & growth data for Türkiye
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 16,454 constant LCU per person (2024)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 36.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 17.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8866 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 16,490 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 41.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 34.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 650,599 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 3.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7537 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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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About this data
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.