South Korea vs Turkey: Gross national expenditure (current US$)
Gross national expenditure (current US$) over time
- South Korea
- Turkey
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 1.78 trillion current US$ against 1.60 trillion current US$ in Turkey, a difference of 173.98 billion current US$.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Turkey ahead.
South Korea ranks 15th and Turkey ranks 16th of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 5 and Turkey in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.70 billion current US$ | 9.32 billion current US$ | 4.62 billion current US$ | Turkey |
| 1970s | 29.23 billion current US$ | 36.62 billion current US$ | 7.40 billion current US$ | Turkey |
| 1980s | 123.17 billion current US$ | 68.46 billion current US$ | 54.71 billion current US$ | South Korea |
| 1990s | 458.34 billion current US$ | 209.38 billion current US$ | 248.96 billion current US$ | South Korea |
| 2000s | 859.40 billion current US$ | 469.78 billion current US$ | 389.62 billion current US$ | South Korea |
| 2010s | 1.46 trillion current US$ | 878.27 billion current US$ | 583.76 billion current US$ | South Korea |
| 2020s | 1.79 trillion current US$ | 1.11 trillion current US$ | 683.73 billion current US$ | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure, South Korea or Turkey?
- South Korea, at 1.78 trillion current US$ against 1.60 trillion current US$ in Turkey as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure between South Korea and Turkey?
- 173.98 billion current US$, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Turkey?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Turkey rank globally for gross national expenditure?
- South Korea ranks 15th and Turkey ranks 16th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross national expenditure (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.