General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Turkey
Turkey: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita was 235,654 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Turkey, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 235,654 current LCU per person for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of up 38.5% on the previous year and up 2,315.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Turkey peaked at 235,654 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU per person, in 1980.
Turkey ranks 47th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Turkey, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1993 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1994 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1995 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1996 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1997 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1998 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1999 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 2000 | 1,035 current LCU per person | — |
| 2001 | 1,644 current LCU per person | +58.9% |
| 2002 | 2,215 current LCU per person | +34.8% |
| 2003 | 2,675 current LCU per person | +20.8% |
| 2004 | 2,937 current LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 3,151 current LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 3,813 current LCU per person | +21.0% |
| 2007 | 4,162 current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 4,755 current LCU per person | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 5,201 current LCU per person | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 5,664 current LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 6,211 current LCU per person | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 7,181 current LCU per person | +15.6% |
| 2013 | 8,070 current LCU per person | +12.4% |
| 2014 | 8,685 current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 9,758 current LCU per person | +12.4% |
| 2016 | 11,198 current LCU per person | +14.8% |
| 2017 | 12,724 current LCU per person | +13.6% |
| 2018 | 15,844 current LCU per person | +24.5% |
| 2019 | 18,570 current LCU per person | +17.2% |
| 2020 | 20,993 current LCU per person | +13.1% |
| 2021 | 26,976 current LCU per person | +28.5% |
| 2022 | 48,282 current LCU per person | +79.0% |
| 2023 | 103,250 current LCU per person | +113.8% |
| 2024 | 170,149 current LCU per person | +64.8% |
| 2025 | 235,654 current LCU per person | +38.5% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 235,654 current LCU per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39,987 current LCU per person, 5.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 235,654 current LCU per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28,764 current LCU per person, 8.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Turkey changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +113.8% | 48,282 current LCU per person | 103,250 current LCU per person |
| 2022 | +79.0% | 26,976 current LCU per person | 48,282 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,159 current LCU per person | 1,035 current LCU per person | 5,201 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,390 current LCU per person | 5,664 current LCU per person | 18,570 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 100,884 current LCU per person | 20,993 current LCU per person | 235,654 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 44 Sweden 302,379 current LCU per person compare
- 45 Algeria 287,381 current LCU per person compare
- 46 Denmark 247,756 current LCU per person compare
- 48 Nigeria 228,214 current LCU per person compare
- 49 North Macedonia 218,906 current LCU per person compare
- 50 Mauritius 196,007 current LCU per person compare
More population data for Turkey
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.1546 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.543 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.9701 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1 (2100)
- Population density 84.9 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.26 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.1677 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Turkey?
- General government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Turkey was 235,654 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 235,654 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU per person in 1980.
- How does Turkey rank for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- Turkey ranks 47th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,315.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 46 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government total expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- General government total expenditure UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.