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

Russia
2,094 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Turkey
2,033 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Russia rank
62nd
Turkey rank
64th

Government spending vs. GDP, per capita over time

  • Russia
  • Turkey
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How they compare

Russia currently reports 2,094 constant 2015 US$ per person against 2,033 constant 2015 US$ per person in Turkey, a difference of 61 constant 2015 US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Russia ahead.

Russia ranks 62nd and Turkey ranks 64th of 166 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 3 and Turkey in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russia Turkey Difference Ahead
1990s 1,541 constant 2015 US$ per person 744.76 constant 2015 US$ per person 796.64 constant 2015 US$ per person Russia
2000s 1,618 constant 2015 US$ per person 1,068 constant 2015 US$ per person 550.33 constant 2015 US$ per person Russia
2010s 1,749 constant 2015 US$ per person 1,556 constant 2015 US$ per person 192.14 constant 2015 US$ per person Russia
2020s 1,975 constant 2015 US$ per person 1,989 constant 2015 US$ per person 14.01 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, Russia or Turkey?
Russia, at 2,094 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 Russia and Turkey?
61 constant 2015 US$ per person, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Turkey?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Russia and Turkey rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
Russia ranks 62nd 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.