Finland vs Turkey: Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre

Finland
215,916 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Turkey
226,779 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Finland rank
50th
Turkey rank
47th

Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre over time

  • Finland
  • Turkey
50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k197019962023

How they compare

Turkey currently reports 226,779 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 215,916 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Finland, a difference of 10,863 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Turkey's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 50th and Turkey ranks 47th of 166 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 4 and Turkey in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Turkey Difference Ahead
1980s 136,201 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 45,073 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 91,128 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Finland
1990s 146,452 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 58,682 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 87,770 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Finland
2000s 171,550 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 95,781 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 75,769 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Finland
2010s 188,689 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 157,908 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 30,781 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Finland
2020s 207,955 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 216,091 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 8,136 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre, Finland or Turkey?
Turkey, at 226,779 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 215,916 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Finland as of 2023.
What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre between Finland and Turkey?
10,863 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Turkey?
37 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
How do Finland and Turkey rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre?
Finland ranks 50th and Turkey ranks 47th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre. 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 square kilometre
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
166 places, 6,600 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Government spending vs. GDP divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.