Social spending as share of GDP in Türkiye
Türkiye: Social spending as share of GDP was 0.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Social spending as share of GDP in Türkiye, 1980–2021
Source: OECD (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 0.1% for social spending as share of gdp in 2021.
That represents a change of down 26.7% on the previous year and down 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, social spending as share of gdp in Türkiye peaked at 0.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1981.
Türkiye ranks 40th of 42 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Social spending as share of GDP in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.0% | -21.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | +27.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | -7.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | -7.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | +41.7% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | +305.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | +44.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | -12.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | +23.9% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | +18.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | -8.6% |
| 1993 | 0.2% | +30.8% |
| 1994 | 0.2% | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | -29.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | -17.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | +10.3% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | +91.6% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | +61.0% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -65.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -9.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -11.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +14.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -17.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | +41.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | +19.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -16.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -47.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -26.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
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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 social spending as share of gdp in Türkiye?
- Social spending as share of gdp in Türkiye was 0.1% in 2021, according to OECD (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest social spending as share of gdp recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest social spending as share of gdp recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1981.
- How does Türkiye rank for social spending as share of gdp?
- Türkiye ranks 40th out of 42 countries with data for 2021.
- Is social spending as share of gdp rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Social spending as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public social expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage. Includes both in-cash and in-kind benefits in other social policy programs.