Social spending oecd longrun in Turkey

Turkey: Social spending oecd longrun was 10.36 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
10.36
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
40th
of 42 countries
All-time high
13.14
in 2020
All-time low
1.65
in 1981
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Social spending oecd longrun in Turkey, 1980–2024

2.557.51012.51980200220241980: 2.21981: 1.61982: 1.81983: 1.81984: 2.21985: 1.91986: 2.11987: 2.21988: 2.61989: 3.11990: 3.81991: 4.11992: 4.21993: 41994: 3.61995: 3.41996: 4.61997: 4.81998: 51999: 5.72000: 7.52001: 8.22002: 8.82003: 9.72004: 102005: 102006: 10.32007: 10.82008: 112009: 12.92010: 12.32011: 11.82012: 11.92013: 11.82014: 11.72015: 11.52016: 12.52017: 122018: 11.82019: 12.42020: 13.12021: 112022: 8.42023: 102024: 10.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Turkey recorded 10.36 for social spending oecd longrun 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, social spending oecd longrun in Turkey peaked at 13.14 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.65, 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.

Social spending oecd longrun in Turkey, year by year

Annual values for Social spending oecd longrun in Turkey, 1980 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1980 2.25 —
1981 1.65 -26.6%
1982 1.78 +8.3%
1983 1.84 +3.4%
1984 2.22 +20.3%
1985 1.95 -12.2%
1986 2.09 +7.4%
1987 2.19 +4.4%
1988 2.55 +16.8%
1989 3.08 +20.8%
1990 3.79 +23.0%
1991 4.05 +6.9%
1992 4.16 +2.7%
1993 3.97 -4.6%
1994 3.64 -8.4%
1995 3.36 -7.6%
1996 4.57 +36.0%
1997 4.83 +5.6%
1998 5 +3.6%
1999 5.7 +13.9%
2000 7.54 +32.4%
2001 8.2 +8.7%
2002 8.76 +6.9%
2003 9.71 +10.8%
2004 9.99 +2.9%
2005 9.98 -0.1%
2006 10.26 +2.8%
2007 10.84 +5.7%
2008 11.04 +1.8%
2009 12.95 +17.3%
2010 12.27 -5.2%
2011 11.79 -3.9%
2012 11.95 +1.3%
2013 11.76 -1.6%
2014 11.66 -0.8%
2015 11.54 -1.0%
2016 12.53 +8.6%
2017 12 -4.3%
2018 11.76 -2.0%
2019 12.42 +5.6%
2020 13.14 +5.9%
2021 11.04 -16.0%
2022 8.44 -23.6%
2023 10.04 +19.0%
2024 10.36 +3.2%

Turkey compared with similar countries

  • Turkey's 10.36 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22.99, 45% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.16 1.65 3.08 10
1990s 4.31 3.36 5.7 10
2000s 9.93 7.54 12.95 10
2010s 11.97 11.54 12.53 10
2020s 10.6 8.44 13.14 5

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 37 Colombia 14.06 compare
  2. 38 Chile 12.88 compare
  3. 39 Costa Rica 12.64 compare
  4. 41 Mexico 10.03 compare
  5. 42 Peru 7.55 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is social spending oecd longrun in Turkey?
Social spending oecd longrun in Turkey was 10.36 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest social spending oecd longrun recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 13.14 in 2020.
What is the lowest social spending oecd longrun recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 1.65 in 1981.
How does Turkey rank for social spending oecd longrun?
Turkey ranks 40th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
Is social spending oecd longrun 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Social spending oecd longrun. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Social spending oecd longrun
Source
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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