Proportion of total government spending on essential services … UIS in Turkey
Turkey: Proportion of total government spending on essential services … UIS was 11.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Turkey, 2011–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Turkey stood at 11.3%.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Turkey peaked at 13.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 11.3%, in 2021.
That places Turkey 128th out of 197 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Proportion of total government spending on essential services … UIS in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 12.9% | — |
| 2012 | 12.9% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 12.9% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 13.5% | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 13.3% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 13.7% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 13.3% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 12.5% | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 12.5% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 11.6% | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 11.3% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 11.3% | +0.2% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 11.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.2%, 86% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 11.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.9%, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.0% | 12.5% | 13.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 11.3% | 11.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 125 Brunei Darussalam 11.4% compare
- 125 Brunei 11.4% compare
- 127 Marshall Islands 11.3% compare
- 128 Türkiye 11.3% compare
- 130 United States 11.3% compare
- 131 Slovenia 11.1% compare
More education data for Turkey
- 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 proportion of total government spending on essential services in Turkey?
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Turkey was 11.3% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 13.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.3% in 2021.
- How does Turkey rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Turkey ranks 128th out of 197 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkey 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 [UIS methodology] (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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