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Turkey - Government Expenditure (% of GDP) 33.03

World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 161 economies tracked

Latest value

33.03 (2023)

Global rank

##33 of 161 economies

Share of global total

1.3%

Growth since 1972

2.22×

Ranking Race — Government Expenditure (% of GDP)

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#22#43#64#85#106#1271972198219922002201220222024#27#332022 overtook United States2023 overtook Israel
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Real annual global ranks, 1972 - 2024. Turkey climbed from #27 to #33 (overtook United States). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Turkey ↓

Key Events — Turkey

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

1995
Fell 16 places in global rank auto
2001
Banking crisis curated

Lira collapses; deep reform programme follows.

2018
Lira crisis curated

Currency depreciation and inflation spiral.

2020
Fell 26 places in global rank auto
2021
Inflation surge curated

Unconventional rate policy drives inflation above 50%.

2022
Overtook United States in global rank auto
2023
Overtook Israel in global rank auto
2023
Climbed 19 places in global rank auto

Government Expenditure (% of GDP), 1972-2023

World Bank WDI · % of GDP · linear scale · ranking in the race above
197219872017202312.2819.9627.6435.32

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