Government spending per capita in Turkey
Turkey: Government spending per capita was 10,287 current international-$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Government spending per capita in Turkey, 2009–2020
Source: OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in current international-$.
Analysis
In 2020, government spending per capita in Turkey stood at 10,287 current international-$. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 68.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending per capita in Turkey peaked at 10,287 current international-$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5,827 current international-$, in 2009.
That places Turkey 40th out of 43 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Government spending per capita in Turkey, year by year
| Year | current international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 5,827 current international-$ | — |
| 2010 | 6,123 current international-$ | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 6,528 current international-$ | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 6,851 current international-$ | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 7,292 current international-$ | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 7,698 current international-$ | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 8,206 current international-$ | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 9,036 current international-$ | +10.1% |
| 2017 | 9,575 current international-$ | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 9,809 current international-$ | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 10,074 current international-$ | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 10,287 current international-$ | +2.1% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 10,287 current international-$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10,287 current international-$, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 10,287 current international-$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27,928 current international-$, 37% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,827 current international-$ | 5,827 current international-$ | 5,827 current international-$ | 1 |
| 2010s | 8,119 current international-$ | 6,123 current international-$ | 10,074 current international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,287 current international-$ | 10,287 current international-$ | 10,287 current international-$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
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 government spending per capita in Turkey?
- Government spending per capita in Turkey was 10,287 current international-$ in 2020, according to OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending per capita recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 10,287 current international-$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest government spending per capita recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,827 current international-$ in 2009.
- How does Turkey rank for government spending per capita?
- Turkey ranks 40th out of 43 countries with data for 2020.
- Is government spending per capita rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total amount of money the general government spends per capita. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries but not for inflation.