Saudi Arabia vs Turkey: Gross national expenditure
Gross national expenditure over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 1.60 trillion current US$ against 1.26 trillion current US$ in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 344.17 billion current US$.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.3 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Turkey ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 18th and Turkey ranks 16th of 185 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.33 billion current US$ | 13.76 billion current US$ | 10.42 billion current US$ | Turkey |
| 1970s | 32.24 billion current US$ | 36.62 billion current US$ | 4.38 billion current US$ | Turkey |
| 1980s | 112.58 billion current US$ | 68.46 billion current US$ | 44.12 billion current US$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 132.22 billion current US$ | 209.38 billion current US$ | 77.16 billion current US$ | Turkey |
| 2000s | 238.64 billion current US$ | 469.78 billion current US$ | 231.14 billion current US$ | Turkey |
| 2010s | 652.89 billion current US$ | 878.27 billion current US$ | 225.39 billion current US$ | Turkey |
| 2020s | 1.06 trillion current US$ | 1.11 trillion current US$ | 51.17 billion current US$ | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure, Saudi Arabia or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 1.60 trillion current US$ against 1.26 trillion current US$ in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure between Saudi Arabia and Turkey?
- 344.17 billion current US$, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Turkey?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2025.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Turkey rank globally for gross national expenditure?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 18th and Turkey ranks 16th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross national expenditure (current US$). 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.