Costa Rica vs Turkey: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita
Costa Rica
2,213 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Turkey
2,033 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
61st
Turkey rank
64th
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita over time
- Costa Rica
- Turkey
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 2,213 constant 2015 US$ per person against 2,033 constant 2015 US$ per person in Turkey, a difference of 180 constant 2015 US$ per person.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 61st and Turkey ranks 64th of 166 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,642 constant 2015 US$ per person | 643.65 constant 2015 US$ per person | 998.08 constant 2015 US$ per person | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 1,606 constant 2015 US$ per person | 744.76 constant 2015 US$ per person | 861.06 constant 2015 US$ per person | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 1,672 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,068 constant 2015 US$ per person | 604.51 constant 2015 US$ per person | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 1,973 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,556 constant 2015 US$ per person | 416.63 constant 2015 US$ per person | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 2,164 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,989 constant 2015 US$ per person | 175.89 constant 2015 US$ per person | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per capita, Costa Rica or Turkey?
- Costa Rica, at 2,213 constant 2015 US$ per person against 2,033 constant 2015 US$ per person in Turkey as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per capita between Costa Rica and Turkey?
- 180 constant 2015 US$ per person, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Turkey?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Turkey rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 61st 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.