Which has higher goods and services expense, Romania or Turkey?

Romania, at 9.0% against 8.9% in Turkey as of 2022.

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

33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Goods and services expense (% of expense). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Romania vs Turkey: Goods and services expense (% of expense)

Romania

9.0%

in 2022

Turkey

8.9%

in 2023

Romania rank

114th

Turkey rank

116th

Goods and services expense (% of expense) over time

Romania
Turkey

How they compare

Romania currently reports 9.0% against 8.9% in Turkey, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Turkey ahead.

Romania ranks 114th and Turkey ranks 116th of 154 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 3 and Turkey in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Romania	Turkey	Difference	Ahead
1980s	19.8%	14.1%	5.8%	Romania
1990s	15.3%	9.0%	6.4%	Romania
2000s	11.8%	8.8%	3.0%	Romania
2010s	9.8%	10.7%	0.9%	Turkey
2020s	9.0%	9.3%	0.3%	Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher goods and services expense, Romania or Turkey?: Romania, at 9.0% against 8.9% in Turkey as of 2022.
What is the difference in goods and services expense between Romania and Turkey?: 0.1%, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Turkey?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
How do Romania and Turkey rank globally for goods and services expense?: Romania ranks 114th and Turkey ranks 116th of 154 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Goods and services expense (% of expense). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Goods and services expense (% of expense)
Unit: % of expense
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 195 places, 5,247 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

Goods and services include all government payments in exchange for goods and services used for the production of market and nonmarket goods and services. Use of goods and services for own account capital formation is excluded. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.