What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp) between Saudi Arabia and Türkiye?

27.33 billion current GBP, with Türkiye ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Türkiye?

66 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2014.

Where does this data come from?

Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Saudi Arabia vs Türkiye: Gross domestic product (GDP)

Saudi Arabia

458.13 billion current GBP

in 2014

Türkiye

485.45 billion current GBP

in 2014

Saudi Arabia rank

19th

Türkiye rank

18th

Gross domestic product (GDP) over time

Saudi Arabia
Türkiye

How they compare

Türkiye currently reports 485.45 billion current GBP against 458.13 billion current GBP in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 27.33 billion current GBP.

That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1949 it was Türkiye ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 19th and Türkiye ranks 18th of 200 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 2 and Türkiye in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Saudi Arabia	Türkiye	Difference	Ahead
1940s	152.66 million current GBP	865.28 million current GBP	712.62 million current GBP	Türkiye
1950s	290.10 million current GBP	2.00 billion current GBP	1.71 billion current GBP	Türkiye
1960s	933.43 million current GBP	3.31 billion current GBP	2.38 billion current GBP	Türkiye
1970s	22.86 billion current GBP	20.45 billion current GBP	2.41 billion current GBP	Saudi Arabia
1980s	72.60 billion current GBP	46.16 billion current GBP	26.44 billion current GBP	Saudi Arabia
1990s	87.34 billion current GBP	112.24 billion current GBP	24.89 billion current GBP	Türkiye
2000s	180.18 billion current GBP	253.66 billion current GBP	73.48 billion current GBP	Türkiye
2010s	431.54 billion current GBP	493.64 billion current GBP	62.10 billion current GBP	Türkiye

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), Saudi Arabia or Türkiye?: Türkiye, at 485.45 billion current GBP against 458.13 billion current GBP in Saudi Arabia as of 2014.
What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp) between Saudi Arabia and Türkiye?: 27.33 billion current GBP, with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Türkiye?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2014.
How do Saudi Arabia and Türkiye rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp)?: Saudi Arabia ranks 19th and Türkiye ranks 18th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Gross domestic product (GDP)
Unit: current GBP
Source: Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 200 places, 13,609 data points, 1827–2014
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

This data is expressed in British pounds. It is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.