Chile vs Turkey: Public social spending as share of GDP
Chile
12.9%
in 2023
Turkey
10.4%
in 2024
Chile rank
38th
Turkey rank
40th
Public social spending as share of GDP over time
- Chile
- Turkey
How they compare
Chile currently reports 12.9% against 10.4% in Turkey, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.2 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 38th and Turkey ranks 40th of 42 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 3 and Turkey in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.2% | 2.5% | 8.7% | Chile |
| 1990s | 10.4% | 4.3% | 6.1% | Chile |
| 2000s | 9.5% | 9.9% | 0.4% | Turkey |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 12.0% | 1.2% | Turkey |
| 2020s | 15.1% | 10.7% | 4.4% | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public social spending as share of gdp, Chile or Turkey?
- Chile, at 12.9% against 10.4% in Turkey as of 2023.
- What is the difference in public social spending as share of gdp between Chile and Turkey?
- 2.5%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Turkey?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2023.
- How do Chile and Turkey rank globally for public social spending as share of gdp?
- Chile ranks 38th and Turkey ranks 40th of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2025); OECD (1985); Lindert (2004) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Public social spending as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Public social expenditure divided bt gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.