Costa Rica vs Turkey: Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP
Costa Rica
0.1108 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Turkey
0.1093 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
102nd
Turkey rank
104th
Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP over time
- Costa Rica
- Turkey
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.1108 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1093 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in Turkey, a difference of 0.0015 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 102nd and Turkey ranks 104th of 166 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and Turkey in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.02 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3678 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6504 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 0.5647 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2294 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3353 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 0.3456 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.182 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1636 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.1802 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1428 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0374 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.1406 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1637 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.023 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp, Costa Rica or Turkey?
- Costa Rica, at 0.1108 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1093 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in Turkey as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp between Costa Rica and Turkey?
- 0.0015 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Turkey?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Turkey rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 102nd and Turkey ranks 104th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Government spending vs. GDP divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.