Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Türkiye
Türkiye: Proportion of total government spending on essential services was 9.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
9.1%
Change on year
up 19.8%
World rank
5th
of 6 countries
All-time high
11.9%
in 2012
All-time low
6.4%
in 2001
Years of data
19
2000–2024
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Türkiye, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of total government spending on essential services in Türkiye is 9.1%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.8% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Türkiye peaked at 11.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 2001.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.9% | — |
| 2001 | 6.4% | -18.5% |
| 2008 | 9.3% | +45.2% |
| 2009 | 9.6% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 10.4% | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 11.2% | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 11.9% | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 10.7% | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 11.6% | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 11.5% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 11.3% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 10.5% | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 10.4% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 10.8% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 9.2% | -15.0% |
| 2021 | 8.6% | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 8.6% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 7.6% | -11.6% |
| 2024 | 9.1% | +19.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.3% | 6.4% | 9.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 11.0% | 10.4% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 7.6% | 9.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 2 Uzbekistan 28.5% compare
- 3 Marshall Islands 24.8% compare
- 4 Namibia 24.4% compare
- 5 Bhutan 21.4% compare
- 6 Tajikistan 20.7% compare
- 7 South Africa 20.5% compare
- 8 Botswana 20.0% compare
More education data for Türkiye
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 31.95 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 67.84 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education 3.11 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 0.0006 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 18.95 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 0.2067 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 81.05 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 11.3% (2025)
- Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region 17.9% (2025)
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services 11.3% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of total government spending on essential services in Türkiye?
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Türkiye was 9.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 11.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 2001.
- How does Türkiye rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Türkiye ranks 5th out of 6 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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