Which has higher expense, Denmark or Türkiye?

Denmark, at 33.3% against 33.0% in Türkiye as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Türkiye?

42 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Expense (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Denmark vs Türkiye: Expense

Denmark

33.3%

in 2023

Türkiye

33.0%

in 2023

Denmark rank

47th

Türkiye rank

50th

Expense over time

Denmark
Türkiye

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 33.3% against 33.0% in Türkiye, a difference of 0.3%.

Across all 42 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 47th and Türkiye ranks 50th of 157 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Türkiye	Difference	Ahead
1970s	30.2%	15.2%	15.1%	Denmark
1980s	37.2%	15.8%	21.4%	Denmark
1990s	39.2%	19.3%	19.9%	Denmark
2000s	38.2%	32.7%	5.4%	Denmark
2010s	39.0%	31.0%	8.1%	Denmark
2020s	35.2%	31.4%	3.7%	Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expense, Denmark or Türkiye?: Denmark, at 33.3% against 33.0% in Türkiye as of 2023.
What is the difference in expense between Denmark and Türkiye?: 0.3%, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Türkiye?: 42 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
How do Denmark and Türkiye rank globally for expense?: Denmark ranks 47th and Türkiye ranks 50th of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Expense (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Expense (% of GDP)
Unit: % of GDP
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 183 places, 5,211 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. 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.