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
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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About this data
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.