General government total expenditure (current LCU) in Turkey
Turkey: General government total expenditure (current LCU) was 20.24 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
20.24 trillion current LCU
Change on year
up 39.1%
World rank
28th
of 197 countries
All-time high
20.24 trillion current LCU
in 2025
All-time low
0 current LCU
in 1980
Years of data
46
1980–2025
General government total expenditure in Turkey, 1980–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 20.24 trillion current LCU for general government total expenditure in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of up 39.1% on the previous year and up 2,551.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government total expenditure in Turkey peaked at 20.24 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU, in 1980.
Turkey ranks 28th of 197 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) in Turkey, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1981 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1982 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1983 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1984 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1985 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1986 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1987 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1988 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1989 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1990 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1991 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1992 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1993 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1994 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1995 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1996 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1997 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1998 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1999 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 2000 | 67.70 billion current LCU | — |
| 2001 | 108.89 billion current LCU | +60.8% |
| 2002 | 148.51 billion current LCU | +36.4% |
| 2003 | 181.45 billion current LCU | +22.2% |
| 2004 | 201.43 billion current LCU | +11.0% |
| 2005 | 218.45 billion current LCU | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 267.07 billion current LCU | +22.3% |
| 2007 | 292.00 billion current LCU | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 337.88 billion current LCU | +15.7% |
| 2009 | 374.65 billion current LCU | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 414.26 billion current LCU | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 460.98 billion current LCU | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 539.82 billion current LCU | +17.1% |
| 2013 | 614.52 billion current LCU | +13.8% |
| 2014 | 670.30 billion current LCU | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 763.24 billion current LCU | +13.9% |
| 2016 | 887.78 billion current LCU | +16.3% |
| 2017 | 1.02 trillion current LCU | +15.1% |
| 2018 | 1.29 trillion current LCU | +26.2% |
| 2019 | 1.53 trillion current LCU | +18.9% |
| 2020 | 1.75 trillion current LCU | +14.2% |
| 2021 | 2.27 trillion current LCU | +29.7% |
| 2022 | 4.10 trillion current LCU | +80.8% |
| 2023 | 8.81 trillion current LCU | +114.7% |
| 2024 | 14.55 trillion current LCU | +65.2% |
| 2025 | 20.24 trillion current LCU | +39.1% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 20.24 trillion current LCU is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 243.78 billion current LCU, 83.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 20.24 trillion current LCU is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 281.45 billion current LCU, 71.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where General government total expenditure (current LCU) 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 | +114.7% | 4.10 trillion current LCU | 8.81 trillion current LCU |
| 2022 | +80.8% | 2.27 trillion current LCU | 4.10 trillion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 219.80 billion current LCU | 67.70 billion current LCU | 374.65 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 819.61 billion current LCU | 414.26 billion current LCU | 1.53 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.62 trillion current LCU | 1.75 trillion current LCU | 20.24 trillion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 25 Sierra Leone 29.50 trillion current LCU compare
- 26 Pakistan 24.17 trillion current LCU compare
- 27 Angola 22.60 trillion current LCU compare
- 29 Madagascar 14.29 trillion current LCU compare
- 30 Algeria 13.63 trillion current LCU compare
- 31 Cote d'Ivoire 11.75 trillion current LCU 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)
- World population growth -1.0% (2100)
- Population density 84.9 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.26 million people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.0% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 0.4098 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government total expenditure in Turkey?
- General government total expenditure in Turkey was 20.24 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest general government total expenditure recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 20.24 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government total expenditure recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU in 1980.
- How does Turkey rank for general government total expenditure?
- Turkey ranks 28th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government total expenditure rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,551.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of General government total expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release