Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Turkey
Turkey: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita was 2,033 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Turkey, 1987–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 2,033 constant 2015 US$ per person for government spending vs. gdp, per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Turkey peaked at 2,046 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 632.17 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1989.
That places Turkey 64th out of 166 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Turkey, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 659.36 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1988 | 639.41 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 632.17 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 670.08 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 687.91 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 701.9 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 727.34 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 689.8 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 723.86 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 744.6 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 771.31 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 846.97 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 1999 | 883.89 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 914.56 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 909.29 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 952.54 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 949.02 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 1,004 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 1,033 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 1,129 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 1,210 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 1,242 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 1,334 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 1,312 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 1,352 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 1,411 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 1,497 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 1,554 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 1,494 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 1,625 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 1,680 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 1,792 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 1,847 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 1,880 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 1,940 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 2,009 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 2,046 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 2,025 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 2,033 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.4% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 2,033 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,043 constant 2015 US$ per person, 1.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 2,033 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,819 constant 2015 US$ per person, 53% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 643.65 constant 2015 US$ per person | 632.17 constant 2015 US$ per person | 659.36 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3 |
| 1990s | 744.76 constant 2015 US$ per person | 670.08 constant 2015 US$ per person | 883.89 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,068 constant 2015 US$ per person | 909.29 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,334 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,556 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,312 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,847 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,989 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,880 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,046 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 61 Costa Rica 2,213 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 62 Russia 2,094 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 63 Panama 2,068 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 65 Bulgaria 1,876 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 66 Brazil 1,852 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 67 Equatorial Guinea 1,790 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Turkey
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 6.61 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 77.33 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 11.70 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 9.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0086 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 136.79 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 19.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1162 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 2,161 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Turkey?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Turkey was 2,033 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 2,046 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 632.17 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1989.
- How does Turkey rank for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
- Turkey ranks 64th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per capita rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Government spending vs. GDP, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Government spending vs. GDP ÷ Population, total
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- Government spending vs. GDP National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.