Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre in Turkey
Turkey: Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre was 226,779 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
226,779 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
47th
of 166 countries
All-time high
226,779 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
44,788 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 1988
Years of data
37
1987–2023
Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre in Turkey, 1987–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 226,779 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre for government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 53.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in Turkey peaked at 226,779 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 44,788 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 1988.
That places Turkey 47th out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre in Turkey, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 45,272 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1988 | 44,788 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 45,158 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 48,770 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1991 | 50,956 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 52,886 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 55,757 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 53,806 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 57,396 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 59,936 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 62,990 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 70,139 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1999 | 74,181 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 77,746 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 78,267 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 82,983 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 83,642 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 89,509 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 93,027 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 102,790 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 110,340 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 114,618 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 124,893 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 124,649 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 130,416 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 137,847 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 148,122 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 155,879 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 151,825 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 167,343 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 175,324 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 189,518 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 198,154 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 203,636 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 212,162 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 221,787 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 226,779 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 226,779 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65,992 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 3.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 226,779 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 242,148 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 45,073 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 44,788 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 45,272 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1990s | 58,682 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 48,770 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 74,181 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 95,781 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 77,746 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 124,893 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 157,908 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 124,649 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 198,154 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 216,091 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 203,636 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 226,779 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 44 Norway 293,247 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 45 Cuba 266,846 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 46 Croatia 257,516 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 48 El Salvador 221,871 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 49 Bahamas 216,506 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 50 Finland 215,916 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Turkey
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 6.61 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 77.33 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 11.70 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 9.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0086 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 136.79 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 19.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1162 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 2,161 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in Turkey?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in Turkey was 226,779 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 226,779 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 44,788 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 1988.
- How does Turkey rank for government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre?
- Turkey ranks 47th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Government spending vs. GDP ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Government spending vs. GDP National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.