China vs Türkiye: Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita
China
32.9%
in 2024
Türkiye
32.6%
in 2024
China rank
67th
Türkiye rank
69th
Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita over time
- China
- Türkiye
How they compare
China currently reports 32.9% against 32.6% in Türkiye, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1982 it was China ahead.
China ranks 67th and Türkiye ranks 69th of 151 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Türkiye in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.7% | 14.8% | 9.9% | China |
| 1990s | 13.6% | 22.4% | 8.8% | Türkiye |
| 2000s | 18.8% | 36.6% | 17.7% | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 29.6% | 33.5% | 3.9% | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 33.0% | 31.3% | 1.7% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita, China or Türkiye?
- China, at 32.9% against 32.6% in Türkiye as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita between China and Türkiye?
- 0.3%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Türkiye?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
- How do China and Türkiye rank globally for government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- China ranks 67th and Türkiye ranks 69th of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending as share of GDP 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
Sum of all the money spent by the government on goods and services, as a percentage of GDP. It includes interest paid on government debt.