Bulgaria vs Turkey: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita

Bulgaria
1,876 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Turkey
2,033 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
65th
Turkey rank
64th

Government spending vs. GDP, per capita over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Turkey
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How they compare

Turkey currently reports 2,033 constant 2015 US$ per person against 1,876 constant 2015 US$ per person in Bulgaria, a difference of 157 constant 2015 US$ per person.

That makes Turkey's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 65th and Turkey ranks 64th of 166 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Turkey in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Turkey Difference Ahead
1980s 1,375 constant 2015 US$ per person 643.65 constant 2015 US$ per person 731.47 constant 2015 US$ per person Bulgaria
1990s 964.36 constant 2015 US$ per person 744.76 constant 2015 US$ per person 219.6 constant 2015 US$ per person Bulgaria
2000s 973.16 constant 2015 US$ per person 1,068 constant 2015 US$ per person 94.65 constant 2015 US$ per person Turkey
2010s 1,203 constant 2015 US$ per person 1,556 constant 2015 US$ per person 353.66 constant 2015 US$ per person Turkey
2020s 1,726 constant 2015 US$ per person 1,989 constant 2015 US$ per person 262.69 constant 2015 US$ per person Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per capita, Bulgaria or Turkey?
Turkey, at 2,033 constant 2015 US$ per person against 1,876 constant 2015 US$ per person in Bulgaria as of 2025.
What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per capita between Bulgaria and Turkey?
157 constant 2015 US$ per person, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Turkey?
39 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and Turkey rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
Bulgaria ranks 65th and Turkey ranks 64th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Government spending vs. GDP, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
166 places, 7,062 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.