Peru vs Turkey: Public social spending as share of GDP
Peru
7.5%
in 2023
Turkey
10.4%
in 2024
Peru rank
42nd
Turkey rank
40th
Public social spending as share of GDP over time
- Peru
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 10.4% against 7.5% in Peru, a difference of 2.9%.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.4 times Peru's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.
Peru ranks 42nd and Turkey ranks 40th of 42 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.5% | 12.0% | 4.5% | Turkey |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 10.7% | 2.3% | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public social spending as share of gdp, Peru or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 10.4% against 7.5% in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in public social spending as share of gdp between Peru and Turkey?
- 2.9%, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Turkey?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Peru and Turkey rank globally for public social spending as share of gdp?
- Peru ranks 42nd 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.