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
2.557.51012.5198020022024

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) – 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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Indicator
Public social spending as share of GDP
Unit
% of GDP
Source
OECD (2025); OECD (1985); Lindert (2004) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
42 places, 1,937 data points, 1880–2024
Last refreshed

Public social expenditure divided bt gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.