Poland vs Turkey: Government spending vs. GDP
Poland
130.79 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Turkey
174.58 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Poland rank
19th
Turkey rank
16th
Government spending vs. GDP over time
- Poland
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 174.58 billion constant 2015 US$ against 130.79 billion constant 2015 US$ in Poland, a difference of 43.79 billion constant 2015 US$.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.3 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Poland ahead.
Poland ranks 19th and Turkey ranks 16th of 166 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.79 billion constant 2015 US$ | 49.97 billion constant 2015 US$ | 181.86 million constant 2015 US$ | Turkey |
| 2000s | 66.60 billion constant 2015 US$ | 73.72 billion constant 2015 US$ | 7.11 billion constant 2015 US$ | Turkey |
| 2010s | 85.91 billion constant 2015 US$ | 121.53 billion constant 2015 US$ | 35.62 billion constant 2015 US$ | Turkey |
| 2020s | 115.61 billion constant 2015 US$ | 168.83 billion constant 2015 US$ | 53.22 billion constant 2015 US$ | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, Poland or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 174.58 billion constant 2015 US$ against 130.79 billion constant 2015 US$ in Poland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp between Poland and Turkey?
- 43.79 billion constant 2015 US$, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Turkey?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Poland and Turkey rank globally for government spending vs. gdp?
- Poland ranks 19th and Turkey ranks 16th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Government spending vs. GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General government final consumption expenditure includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees). Both measures are expressed in constant 2015 US$.