Pakistan vs Turkey: General government total expenditure
Pakistan
24.17 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Turkey
20.24 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Pakistan rank
26th
Turkey rank
28th
General government total expenditure over time
- Pakistan
- Turkey
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 24.17 trillion current LCU against 20.24 trillion current LCU in Turkey, a difference of 3.93 trillion current LCU.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.2 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Turkey ahead.
Pakistan ranks 26th and Turkey ranks 28th of 195 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1990s | 348.79 billion current LCU | 0 current LCU | 348.79 billion current LCU | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 1.32 trillion current LCU | 219.80 billion current LCU | 1.10 trillion current LCU | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 5.47 trillion current LCU | 819.61 billion current LCU | 4.65 trillion current LCU | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 15.67 trillion current LCU | 8.62 trillion current LCU | 7.05 trillion current LCU | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure, Pakistan or Turkey?
- Pakistan, at 24.17 trillion current LCU against 20.24 trillion current LCU in Turkey as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure between Pakistan and Turkey?
- 3.93 trillion current LCU, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Turkey?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Pakistan and Turkey rank globally for general government total expenditure?
- Pakistan ranks 26th and Turkey ranks 28th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as General government total expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release