Claims on central government, etc. in Turkey
Turkey: Claims on central government, etc. was 12.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Claims on central government, etc. in Turkey, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for claims on central government, etc. in Turkey is 12.9%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on central government, etc. in Turkey peaked at 35.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, -0.3%, in 1990.
Turkey ranks 77th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Claims on central government, etc. in Turkey, year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.8% | — |
| 1961 | 9.3% | +142.4% |
| 1962 | 8.4% | -9.1% |
| 1963 | 8.1% | -4.1% |
| 1964 | 7.9% | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 9.1% | +14.7% |
| 1966 | 8.8% | -3.9% |
| 1967 | 8.3% | -4.9% |
| 1968 | 5.7% | -31.7% |
| 1969 | 5.8% | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 4.9% | -15.9% |
| 1971 | 5.2% | +5.8% |
| 1972 | 4.3% | -17.0% |
| 1973 | 2.7% | -37.6% |
| 1974 | 2.8% | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 5.2% | +86.5% |
| 1976 | 5.6% | +7.6% |
| 1977 | 8.1% | +45.6% |
| 1978 | 8.8% | +8.6% |
| 1979 | 8.9% | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 9.9% | +10.8% |
| 1981 | 8.1% | -17.7% |
| 1982 | 10.8% | +32.9% |
| 1983 | 10.5% | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 20.6% | +95.7% |
| 1985 | 20.7% | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 5.8% | -71.9% |
| 1987 | 3.4% | -41.2% |
| 1988 | 1.0% | -70.7% |
| 1989 | 1.3% | +32.0% |
| 1990 | -0.3% | -120.0% |
| 1991 | 2.4% | -996.4% |
| 1992 | 4.6% | +95.0% |
| 1993 | 5.8% | +25.1% |
| 1994 | 7.5% | +28.7% |
| 1995 | 6.1% | -19.0% |
| 1996 | 7.7% | +27.0% |
| 1997 | 5.1% | -34.0% |
| 1998 | 9.3% | +82.6% |
| 1999 | 18.1% | +95.4% |
| 2000 | 17.7% | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 35.1% | +98.6% |
| 2002 | 29.9% | -14.8% |
| 2003 | 25.4% | -15.0% |
| 2004 | 21.7% | -14.8% |
| 2005 | 20.9% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 17.5% | -16.6% |
| 2007 | 16.9% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 17.1% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 22.9% | +33.8% |
| 2010 | 22.2% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 16.3% | -26.7% |
| 2012 | 14.0% | -13.9% |
| 2013 | 11.2% | -19.8% |
| 2014 | 10.6% | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 9.7% | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 9.6% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 8.5% | -11.9% |
| 2018 | 13.3% | +56.3% |
| 2019 | 15.4% | +16.4% |
| 2020 | 20.0% | +29.8% |
| 2021 | 19.0% | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 16.4% | -13.9% |
| 2023 | 13.9% | -14.9% |
| 2024 | 13.1% | -5.7% |
| 2025 | 12.9% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.5% | 3.8% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.6% | 2.7% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.2% | 1.0% | 20.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.6% | -0.3% | 18.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.5% | 16.9% | 35.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.1% | 8.5% | 22.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.9% | 12.9% | 20.0% | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Turkey
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 12.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 1,565 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 13.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate -27.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0292 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 543.44 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate -24.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 608.96 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is claims on central government, etc. in Turkey?
- Claims on central government, etc. in Turkey was 12.9% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 35.1% in 2001.
- What is the lowest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.3% in 1990.
- How does Turkey rank for claims on central government, etc.?
- Turkey ranks 77th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is claims on central government, etc. rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on central government include loans to central government institutions net of deposits. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.