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

Norway
293,247 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Turkey
226,779 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Norway rank
44th
Turkey rank
47th

Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre over time

  • Norway
  • Turkey
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 293,247 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 226,779 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Turkey, a difference of 66,468 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.3 times Turkey's.

Across all 37 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

Norway ranks 44th and Turkey ranks 47th of 166 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Turkey Difference Ahead
1980s 119,579 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 45,073 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 74,507 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Norway
1990s 150,831 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 58,682 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 92,150 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Norway
2000s 196,975 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 95,781 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 101,193 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Norway
2010s 244,888 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 157,908 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 86,980 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Norway
2020s 277,516 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 216,091 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 61,425 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre, Norway or Turkey?
Norway, at 293,247 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 226,779 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Turkey as of 2023.
What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre between Norway and Turkey?
66,468 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Turkey?
37 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
How do Norway and Turkey rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre?
Norway ranks 44th 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.