{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"tr-government-health-spending-gdp","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/tr-government-health-spending-gdp","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/tr-government-health-spending-gdp/","title":"Turkey Government Health Spending (2023)","description":"Turkey's Government Health Spending: 3.2 % of GDP in 2023, +0.4pp YoY. World Bank (SH.XPD.GHED.GD.ZS), 2000–2023.","domain":"health","category":"Health","keywords":["Health","World Bank","Turkey","2023"],"publisher":"World Bank","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Turkey","temporal_coverage":"2000/2023","unit":"% of GDP","last_updated":"2026-07-26","last_updated_text":"26 July 2026","data_as_of":"2023","variable_measured":"Turkey Government Health Spending","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"World Bank","url":"https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SH.XPD.GHED.GD.ZS?locations=TR"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2000–2023"},{"label":"Observations","value":"24"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Turkey"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"26 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Turkey (2023)","value":"3.2","unit":"% of GDP","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+0.4pp YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+0.4pp","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"24","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Turkey Government Health Spending"}],"observation_count":24,"observations":[{"period":"2000","value":2.83683038},{"period":"2001","value":3.28714538},{"period":"2002","value":3.54229712},{"period":"2003","value":3.57052255},{"period":"2004","value":3.52044296},{"period":"2005","value":3.31541967},{"period":"2006","value":3.54304099},{"period":"2007","value":3.60262251},{"period":"2008","value":3.79284501},{"period":"2009","value":4.42291498},{"period":"2010","value":3.91593647},{"period":"2011","value":3.68182659},{"period":"2012","value":3.51873088},{"period":"2013","value":3.42470455},{"period":"2014","value":3.35657501},{"period":"2015","value":3.21666884},{"period":"2016","value":3.36101246},{"period":"2017","value":3.24810481},{"period":"2018","value":3.18893552},{"period":"2019","value":3.38672566},{"period":"2020","value":3.63981962},{"period":"2021","value":3.59388018},{"period":"2022","value":2.78341818},{"period":"2023","value":3.24591351}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of GDP"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2023","value":"3.2","yoyChange":"+0.4pp"},{"year":"2022","value":"2.8","yoyChange":"-0.8pp"},{"year":"2021","value":"3.6","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2020","value":"3.6","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"year":"2019","value":"3.4","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"year":"2018","value":"3.2","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2017","value":"3.2","yoyChange":"-0.2pp"},{"year":"2016","value":"3.4","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"year":"2015","value":"3.2","yoyChange":"-0.2pp"},{"year":"2014","value":"3.4","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2013","value":"3.4","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2012","value":"3.5","yoyChange":"-0.2pp"},{"year":"2011","value":"3.7","yoyChange":"-0.2pp"},{"year":"2010","value":"3.9","yoyChange":"-0.5pp"},{"year":"2009","value":"4.4","yoyChange":"+0.6pp"},{"year":"2008","value":"3.8","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"year":"2007","value":"3.6","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2006","value":"3.5","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"year":"2005","value":"3.3","yoyChange":"-0.2pp"},{"year":"2004","value":"3.5","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks domestic general government health expenditure in Turkey as a share of GDP. Read alongside total health expenditure to see the public/private financing split. It is published by World Bank and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2023. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2000–2023 (24 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 4.4 % of GDP in 2009 and reached its lowest recorded value of 2.8 in 2022. The latest reading of 3.2 in 2023 represents a change of +0.4pp."}]}