Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Türkiye
Türkiye: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 17.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
17.3%
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
121st
of 184 countries
All-time high
22.0%
in 2009
All-time low
6.4%
in 1958
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Türkiye, 1950–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Türkiye is 17.3%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Türkiye peaked at 22.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 1958.
That places Türkiye 121st out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.6% | — |
| 1951 | 6.6% | -13.1% |
| 1952 | 6.4% | -2.6% |
| 1953 | 6.7% | +4.7% |
| 1954 | 8.3% | +23.4% |
| 1955 | 8.9% | +7.2% |
| 1956 | 8.2% | -7.8% |
| 1957 | 6.6% | -19.4% |
| 1958 | 6.4% | -3.5% |
| 1959 | 7.3% | +15.1% |
| 1960 | 7.2% | -1.1% |
| 1961 | 7.8% | +7.4% |
| 1962 | 7.6% | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 7.6% | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 8.0% | +5.4% |
| 1965 | 8.4% | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 8.0% | -4.7% |
| 1967 | 8.6% | +7.7% |
| 1968 | 8.7% | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 9.0% | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 8.8% | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 9.2% | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 9.2% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 9.6% | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 9.2% | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 10.5% | +14.6% |
| 1976 | 11.0% | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 11.6% | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 11.6% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 11.4% | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 9.4% | -17.6% |
| 1981 | 12.7% | +34.8% |
| 1982 | 11.4% | -9.8% |
| 1983 | 12.6% | +10.3% |
| 1984 | 12.1% | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 13.1% | +8.1% |
| 1986 | 13.6% | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 13.5% | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 13.2% | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 13.4% | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 12.7% | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 13.8% | +8.4% |
| 1992 | 13.7% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 13.5% | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 14.0% | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 13.3% | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 12.7% | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 12.6% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 13.5% | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 14.6% | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 15.8% | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 17.4% | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 17.9% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 16.3% | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 17.2% | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 17.8% | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 18.5% | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 18.7% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 19.2% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 22.0% | +14.4% |
| 2010 | 20.5% | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 18.9% | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 18.8% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 17.9% | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 17.4% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 17.3% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 18.6% | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 18.9% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 19.6% | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 21.2% | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 21.2% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 19.4% | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 18.1% | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 17.3% | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.3% | 6.4% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.1% | 7.2% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.2% | 8.8% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.5% | 9.4% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.4% | 12.6% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.1% | 15.8% | 22.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.9% | 17.3% | 21.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.0% | 17.3% | 21.2% | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Türkiye
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 42.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 21.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 401,446 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5869 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 10,915 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 17.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6857 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita 12,753 current US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 41.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Türkiye?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Türkiye was 17.3% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 22.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 1958.
- How does Türkiye rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Türkiye ranks 121st out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.