Switzerland vs Türkiye: Government spending as share of GDP
Switzerland
31.9%
in 2024
Türkiye
32.6%
in 2024
Switzerland rank
71st
Türkiye rank
69th
Government spending as share of GDP over time
- Switzerland
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 32.6% against 31.9% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 81 shared years of data; in 1936 it was Türkiye ahead.
Switzerland ranks 71st and Türkiye ranks 69th of 151 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 4 and Türkiye in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 7.2% | 18.9% | 11.8% | Türkiye |
| 1940s | 12.1% | 17.4% | 5.3% | Türkiye |
| 1950s | 8.0% | 15.3% | 7.3% | Türkiye |
| 1960s | 8.4% | 18.8% | 10.4% | Türkiye |
| 1970s | 28.4% | 23.9% | 4.4% | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 30.1% | 16.8% | 13.4% | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 34.3% | 22.4% | 11.9% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 34.6% | 36.6% | 2.0% | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 32.3% | 33.5% | 1.2% | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 33.4% | 31.3% | 2.1% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending as share of gdp, Switzerland or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 32.6% against 31.9% in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending as share of gdp between Switzerland and Türkiye?
- 0.7%, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Türkiye?
- 81 years are reported by both, from 1936 to 2024.
- How do Switzerland and Türkiye rank globally for government spending as share of gdp?
- Switzerland ranks 71st and Türkiye ranks 69th of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Sum of all the money spent by the government on goods and services, as a percentage of GDP. It includes interest paid on government debt.