Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Turkey
Turkey: Primary government spending as a share of original budget was 97.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Turkey, 2007–2024
Source: World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, primary government spending as a share of original budget in Turkey stood at 97.2%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 17.6% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary government spending as a share of original budget in Turkey peaked at 119.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 97.2%, in 2024.
That places Turkey 98th out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Turkey, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 99.5% | — |
| 2008 | 102.0% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 103.5% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 102.6% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 100.7% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 103.1% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 101.0% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 102.8% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 107.0% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 102.4% | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 105.1% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 108.9% | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 104.0% | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 109.8% | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 119.1% | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 103.9% | -12.8% |
| 2023 | 117.9% | +13.5% |
| 2024 | 97.2% | -17.6% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 97.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.6%, 98% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 97.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 102.3%, 95% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 101.7% | 99.5% | 103.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 103.8% | 100.7% | 108.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 109.6% | 97.2% | 119.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 95 Guinea-Bissau 98.1% compare
- 96 Uruguay 97.8% compare
- 97 Jordan 97.3% compare
- 99 Solomon Islands 96.8% compare
- 100 Saint Lucia 96.7% compare
- 101 Egypt 96.7% compare
More reference data data for Turkey
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.815 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 22.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 53.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 103 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary government spending as a share of original budget in Turkey?
- Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Turkey was 97.2% in 2024, according to World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary government spending as a share of original budget recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 119.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest primary government spending as a share of original budget recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.2% in 2024.
- How does Turkey rank for primary government spending as a share of original budget?
- Turkey ranks 98th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary government spending as a share of original budget rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary government spending as a share of original budget. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%).