Saudi Arabia vs Turkey: General government final consumption expenditure
General government final consumption expenditure over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Turkey
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 263.17 billion current US$ against 221.44 billion current US$ in Turkey, a difference of 41.73 billion current US$.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Turkey ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 16th and Turkey ranks 17th of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 6 and Turkey in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 716.87 million current US$ | 1.83 billion current US$ | 1.11 billion current US$ | Turkey |
| 1970s | 8.39 billion current US$ | 4.93 billion current US$ | 3.46 billion current US$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 32.96 billion current US$ | 6.67 billion current US$ | 26.29 billion current US$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 38.57 billion current US$ | 22.52 billion current US$ | 16.05 billion current US$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 68.69 billion current US$ | 62.74 billion current US$ | 5.95 billion current US$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 171.92 billion current US$ | 123.45 billion current US$ | 48.46 billion current US$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 241.06 billion current US$ | 149.71 billion current US$ | 91.35 billion current US$ | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure, Saudi Arabia or Turkey?
- Saudi Arabia, at 263.17 billion current US$ against 221.44 billion current US$ in Turkey as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure between Saudi Arabia and Turkey?
- 41.73 billion current US$, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Turkey?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2025.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Turkey rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 16th and Turkey ranks 17th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as General government final consumption expenditure (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. General government FCE includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees), and most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.