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Public social spending as share of GDP in Turkey

Turkey: Public social spending as share of GDP was 10.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
10.4%
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
40th
of 42 countries
All-time high
13.1%
in 2020
All-time low
1.6%
in 1981
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Public social spending as share of GDP in Turkey, 1980–2024

2.557.51012.51980200220241980: 2.2 % of GDP1981: 1.6 % of GDP1982: 1.8 % of GDP1983: 1.8 % of GDP1984: 2.2 % of GDP1985: 1.9 % of GDP1986: 2.1 % of GDP1987: 2.2 % of GDP1988: 2.6 % of GDP1989: 3.1 % of GDP1990: 3.8 % of GDP1991: 4.1 % of GDP1992: 4.2 % of GDP1993: 4 % of GDP1994: 3.6 % of GDP1995: 3.4 % of GDP1996: 4.6 % of GDP1997: 4.8 % of GDP1998: 5 % of GDP1999: 5.7 % of GDP2000: 7.5 % of GDP2001: 8.2 % of GDP2002: 8.8 % of GDP2003: 9.7 % of GDP2004: 10 % of GDP2005: 10 % of GDP2006: 10.3 % of GDP2007: 10.8 % of GDP2008: 11 % of GDP2009: 12.9 % of GDP2010: 12.3 % of GDP2011: 11.8 % of GDP2012: 11.9 % of GDP2013: 11.8 % of GDP2014: 11.7 % of GDP2015: 11.5 % of GDP2016: 12.5 % of GDP2017: 12 % of GDP2018: 11.8 % of GDP2019: 12.4 % of GDP2020: 13.1 % of GDP2021: 11 % of GDP2022: 8.4 % of GDP2023: 10 % of GDP2024: 10.4 % of GDP

Source: OECD (2025); OECD (1985); Lindert (2004) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

Turkey recorded 10.4% for public social spending as share of gdp in 2024.

That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public social spending as share of gdp in Turkey peaked at 13.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 1981.

Turkey 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.2% 1.6% 3.1% 10
1990s 4.3% 3.4% 5.7% 10
2000s 9.9% 7.5% 12.9% 10
2010s 12.0% 11.5% 12.5% 10
2020s 10.6% 8.4% 13.1% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is public social spending as share of gdp in Turkey?
Public social spending as share of gdp in Turkey was 10.4% in 2024, according to OECD (2025); OECD (1985); Lindert (2004) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest public social spending as share of gdp recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 13.1% in 2020.
What is the lowest public social spending as share of gdp recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 1981.
How does Turkey rank for public social spending as share of gdp?
Turkey ranks 40th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
Is public social spending as share of gdp rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Turkey data come from?
The figures come from OECD (2025); OECD (1985); Lindert (2004) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Public social spending as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Public social spending as share of GDP
Unit
% of GDP
Source
OECD (2025); OECD (1985); Lindert (2004) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
42 places, 1,937 data points, 1880–2024
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Public social expenditure divided bt gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.