Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Turkey
Turkey: Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita was 32.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
32.6%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
69th
of 151 countries
All-time high
43.9%
in 2001
All-time low
10.5%
in 1945
Years of data
81
1936–2024
Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Turkey, 1936–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Turkey stood at 32.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Turkey peaked at 43.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 1945.
Turkey ranks 69th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 81 years of available data.
Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Turkey, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1936 | 18.9% | — |
| 1938 | 18.9% | -0.1% |
| 1943 | 18.5% | -2.1% |
| 1945 | 10.5% | -43.5% |
| 1948 | 17.9% | +71.3% |
| 1949 | 22.6% | +26.1% |
| 1950 | 15.2% | -33.0% |
| 1951 | 13.6% | -10.3% |
| 1952 | 16.8% | +23.6% |
| 1953 | 14.7% | -12.6% |
| 1954 | 16.1% | +9.4% |
| 1955 | 17.3% | +7.9% |
| 1956 | 15.8% | -8.9% |
| 1957 | 14.1% | -10.4% |
| 1958 | 14.2% | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 15.3% | +8.1% |
| 1960 | 15.6% | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 22.9% | +47.0% |
| 1962 | 15.7% | -31.3% |
| 1963 | 17.5% | +11.2% |
| 1964 | 18.9% | +8.0% |
| 1965 | 19.0% | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 18.9% | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 20.1% | +6.1% |
| 1968 | 19.0% | -5.4% |
| 1969 | 20.5% | +7.7% |
| 1970 | 22.7% | +10.8% |
| 1971 | 24.8% | +9.1% |
| 1972 | 21.9% | -11.4% |
| 1973 | 21.8% | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 19.0% | -12.9% |
| 1975 | 22.0% | +15.8% |
| 1976 | 23.3% | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 27.8% | +19.1% |
| 1978 | 27.6% | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 28.3% | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 25.5% | -10.2% |
| 1981 | 24.0% | -5.8% |
| 1982 | 19.2% | -20.0% |
| 1983 | 14.9% | -22.5% |
| 1984 | 14.1% | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 18.0% | +27.4% |
| 1986 | 12.1% | -32.8% |
| 1987 | 13.3% | +10.2% |
| 1988 | 12.9% | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 13.8% | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 14.1% | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 18.2% | +29.6% |
| 1992 | 18.6% | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 22.0% | +18.4% |
| 1994 | 20.5% | -7.0% |
| 1995 | 19.4% | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 24.5% | +26.2% |
| 1997 | 26.4% | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 27.9% | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 32.7% | +17.5% |
| 2000 | 39.4% | +20.4% |
| 2001 | 43.9% | +11.5% |
| 2002 | 40.9% | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 38.3% | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 34.5% | -10.1% |
| 2005 | 32.0% | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 33.4% | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 32.7% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 33.5% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 37.0% | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 35.2% | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 32.6% | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 34.0% | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 33.5% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 32.5% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 32.4% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 33.8% | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 32.4% | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 33.9% | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 34.8% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 34.0% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 30.5% | -10.3% |
| 2022 | 26.8% | -12.3% |
| 2023 | 32.5% | +21.5% |
| 2024 | 32.6% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 18.9% | 18.9% | 18.9% | 2 |
| 1940s | 17.4% | 10.5% | 22.6% | 4 |
| 1950s | 15.3% | 13.6% | 17.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 18.8% | 15.6% | 22.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 23.9% | 19.0% | 28.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.8% | 12.1% | 25.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.4% | 14.1% | 32.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.6% | 32.0% | 43.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.5% | 32.4% | 35.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.3% | 26.8% | 34.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 66 South Africa 33.0% compare
- 67 China 32.9% compare
- 68 Eswatini 32.8% compare
- 70 Trinidad and Tobago 32.5% compare
- 71 Switzerland 31.9% compare
- 72 El Salvador 31.4% compare
More economy & growth data for Turkey
- 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 14,019 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 3.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 1.34 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per capita 24,970 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 17.52 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Turkey?
- Government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Turkey was 32.6% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 43.9% in 2001.
- What is the lowest government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 1945.
- How does Turkey rank for government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Turkey ranks 69th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Sum of all the money spent by the government on goods and services, as a percentage of GDP. It includes interest paid on government debt.