Bulgaria vs Turkey: Government procurement spending as share of GDP
Bulgaria
10.1%
in 2024
Turkey
10.8%
in 2020
Bulgaria rank
35th
Turkey rank
33rd
Government procurement spending as share of GDP over time
- Bulgaria
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 10.8% against 10.1% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Turkey ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 35th and Turkey ranks 33rd of 43 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.3% | 12.4% | 0.0% | Turkey |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 11.2% | 0.1% | Turkey |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 10.8% | 0.2% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government procurement spending as share of gdp, Bulgaria or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 10.8% against 10.1% in Bulgaria as of 2020.
- What is the difference in government procurement spending as share of gdp between Bulgaria and Turkey?
- 0.7%, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Turkey?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2020.
- How do Bulgaria and Turkey rank globally for government procurement spending as share of gdp?
- Bulgaria ranks 35th and Turkey ranks 33rd of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government procurement spending as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.