Australia vs Türkiye: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social

Australia
27.0%
in 2022
Türkiye
27.8%
in 2024
Australia rank
54th
Türkiye rank
51st

Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social over time

  • Australia
  • Türkiye
51015202530200020122024

How they compare

Türkiye currently reports 27.8% against 27.0% in Australia, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 54th and Türkiye ranks 51st of 127 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Türkiye in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Türkiye Difference Ahead
2000s 29.2% 16.9% 12.3% Australia
2010s 27.1% 28.3% 1.2% Türkiye
2020s 26.6% 25.8% 0.8% Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, social, Australia or Türkiye?
Türkiye, at 27.8% against 27.0% in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services, social between Australia and Türkiye?
0.8%, with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Türkiye?
17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Australia and Türkiye rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services, social?
Australia ranks 54th and Türkiye ranks 51st of 127 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social protection (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social protection (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
131 places, 2,404 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed