Government health spending as a share of GDP in Türkiye
Türkiye: Government health spending as a share of GDP was 3.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Government health spending as a share of GDP in Türkiye, 1962–2025
Source: OECD (2026); OECD (1993); Lindert (1994) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, government health spending as a share of gdp in Türkiye stood at 3.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government health spending as a share of gdp in Türkiye peaked at 4.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1981.
That places Türkiye 53rd out of 59 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government health spending as a share of GDP in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.5% | — |
| 1963 | 0.5% | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 0.6% | +7.4% |
| 1965 | 0.6% | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 0.6% | +8.5% |
| 1967 | 0.6% | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 0.7% | +6.4% |
| 1969 | 0.7% | +12.4% |
| 1970 | 0.7% | -11.9% |
| 1971 | 0.5% | -23.6% |
| 1972 | 0.3% | -31.2% |
| 1975 | 0.9% | +151.8% |
| 1977 | 0.5% | -44.1% |
| 1978 | 0.4% | -15.8% |
| 1979 | 0.5% | +24.0% |
| 1980 | 0.7% | +36.4% |
| 1981 | 0.3% | -60.3% |
| 1982 | 0.4% | +50.7% |
| 1983 | 0.4% | -12.1% |
| 1984 | 0.9% | +144.1% |
| 1985 | 0.7% | -18.8% |
| 1986 | 0.7% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.7% | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 1.0% | +46.2% |
| 1989 | 1.3% | +26.5% |
| 1990 | 1.5% | +13.4% |
| 1991 | 1.7% | +19.4% |
| 1992 | 1.8% | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 1.8% | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 1.8% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 1.7% | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 2.0% | +14.4% |
| 1997 | 2.2% | +11.0% |
| 1998 | 2.5% | +16.1% |
| 1999 | 2.7% | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 2.8% | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 3.3% | +15.8% |
| 2002 | 3.5% | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 3.6% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 3.5% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 3.3% | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 3.5% | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 3.6% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 3.8% | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 4.4% | +16.5% |
| 2010 | 3.9% | -11.5% |
| 2011 | 3.7% | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 3.5% | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 3.4% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 3.3% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 3.2% | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 3.2% | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 3.2% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 3.3% | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 3.6% | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 3.5% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 2.7% | -22.3% |
| 2023 | 3.2% | +16.7% |
| 2024 | 3.7% | +14.9% |
| 2025 | 3.5% | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.9% | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.7% | 0.3% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.0% | 1.5% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 2.8% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 3.2% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 2.7% | 3.7% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is government health spending as a share of gdp in Türkiye?
- Government health spending as a share of gdp in Türkiye was 3.5% in 2025, according to OECD (2026); OECD (1993); Lindert (1994) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government health spending as a share of gdp recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 4.4% in 2009.
- What is the lowest government health spending as a share of gdp recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1981.
- How does Türkiye rank for government health spending as a share of gdp?
- Türkiye ranks 53rd out of 59 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government health spending as a share of gdp rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026); OECD (1993); Lindert (1994) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government health spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Public health expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.