Which has higher deficit, percent of own spending, Australia or Turkey?

Turkey, at -0.1898 against -0.2061 in Australia as of 2020.

How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Turkey?

13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

International Monetary Fund, published as Deficit, Percent of own spending (Central government). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Australia vs Turkey: Deficit, Percent of own spending (Central government)

Australia

-0.2061

in 2020

Turkey

-0.1898

in 2020

Australia rank

23rd

Turkey rank

22nd

Deficit, Percent of own spending (Central government) over time

Australia
Turkey

How they compare

Turkey currently reports -0.1898 against -0.2061 in Australia, a difference of 0.0163.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 23rd and Turkey ranks 22nd of 66 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	Turkey	Difference	Ahead
2000s	-0.0085	-0.151	0.1425	Australia
2010s	-0.1103	-0.086	0.0243	Turkey
2020s	-0.2061	-0.1898	0.0163	Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deficit, percent of own spending, Australia or Turkey?: Turkey, at -0.1898 against -0.2061 in Australia as of 2020.
What is the difference in deficit, percent of own spending between Australia and Turkey?: 0.0163, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Turkey?: 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
How do Australia and Turkey rank globally for deficit, percent of own spending?: Australia ranks 23rd and Turkey ranks 22nd of 66 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Monetary Fund, published as Deficit, Percent of own spending (Central government). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Deficit, Percent of own spending (Central government)
Source: International Monetary Fund
Licence: IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 66 places, 1,155 data points, 1989–2020
Last refreshed: 19 August 2026

The Fiscal Decentralization dataset includes fiscal decentralization indicators for a sample of IMF member countries. The following indicators are included in the dataset: Revenue and Expenditure Decentralization Shares; Transfer dependency and Vertical Fiscal Imbalances; Deficit and Debt; Allocation of expenditure (economic classification); Allocation of expenditure (functional classification); Allocation of non-Tax Revenues; and Allocation of Taxes.