Australia vs Turkey: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (9/26/2025) (Percent)
Australia
37.53
in 2031
Turkey
32.6
in 2031
Australia rank
10th
Turkey rank
11th
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (9/26/2025) (Percent) over time
- Australia
- Turkey
How they compare
Australia currently reports 37.53 against 32.6 in Turkey, a difference of 4.93.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Turkey ahead.
Australia ranks 10th and Turkey ranks 11th of 26 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Turkey in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.1 | 36.56 | 1.46 | Turkey |
| 2010s | 36.86 | 33.52 | 3.34 | Australia |
| 2020s | 39.2 | 32.27 | 6.93 | Australia |
| 2030s | 37.55 | 32.66 | 4.89 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure, general government, percent of gdp, Australia or Turkey?
- Australia, at 37.53 against 32.6 in Turkey as of 2031.
- What is the difference in expenditure, general government, percent of gdp between Australia and Turkey?
- 4.93, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Turkey?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2031.
- How do Australia and Turkey rank globally for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
- Australia ranks 10th and Turkey ranks 11th of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (9/26/2025). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The World Economic Outlook (WEO) database is created during the biannual WEO exercise, which begins in January and June of each year and results in the April and September/October WEO publication. Selected series from the publication are available in a database format.