Eswatini vs Turkey: Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita
Eswatini
32.8%
in 2024
Turkey
32.6%
in 2024
Eswatini rank
68th
Turkey rank
69th
Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita over time
- Eswatini
- Turkey
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 32.8% against 32.6% in Turkey, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Turkey ahead.
Eswatini ranks 68th and Turkey ranks 69th of 151 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.3% | 16.8% | 3.6% | Eswatini |
| 1990s | 22.0% | 22.4% | 0.5% | Turkey |
| 2000s | 28.8% | 36.6% | 7.8% | Turkey |
| 2010s | 31.1% | 33.5% | 2.4% | Turkey |
| 2020s | 31.0% | 31.3% | 0.3% | Turkey |
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, Eswatini or Turkey?
- Eswatini, at 32.8% against 32.6% in Turkey as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita between Eswatini and Turkey?
- 0.2%, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Turkey?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Eswatini and Turkey rank globally for government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Eswatini ranks 68th and Turkey 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.