# Expenses
Expenses are cash payments for a government's operational activities in providing goods and services.
These expenses include:
- **employee compensation** (such as **wages and salaries**)
- **interest**
- **subsidies**
- **grants**
- **social benefits**
- **other expenses** such as **rent** and **dividends**
The chart displays **expense rates** as a **percentage of GDP** in **Turkey** from **2008 to 2022**.
Turkey has experienced fluctuations in these rates over these years, with expenses in **2022** reaching **29.67% of GDP**.