Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Türkiye
Türkiye: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public was 12.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Türkiye, 2011–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Türkiye is 12.2%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.8% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Türkiye peaked at 16.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 2020.
Türkiye ranks 29th of 124 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 13.8% | — |
| 2012 | 15.5% | +12.6% |
| 2013 | 15.0% | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 16.7% | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 15.2% | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 14.2% | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 12.6% | -11.3% |
| 2018 | 14.1% | +12.1% |
| 2019 | 9.0% | -36.3% |
| 2020 | 8.6% | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 9.6% | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 12.2% | +26.8% |
Türkiye compared with similar countries
- Türkiye's 12.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.3%, 2.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Türkiye's 12.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.6%, 1.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.0% | 9.0% | 16.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 8.6% | 12.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
More education data for Türkiye
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 788,294 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 184,302 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.05 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 980,973 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 12.31 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.54 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0649 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Türkiye?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Türkiye was 12.2% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 16.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 2020.
- How does Türkiye rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Türkiye ranks 29th out of 124 countries with data for 2022.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release