South Africa vs Türkiye: Government health spending as a share of GDP
South Africa
4.1%
in 2023
Türkiye
3.5%
in 2025
South Africa rank
50th
Türkiye rank
53rd
Government health spending as a share of GDP over time
- South Africa
- Türkiye
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 4.1% against 3.5% in Türkiye, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Türkiye's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Türkiye ahead.
South Africa ranks 50th and Türkiye ranks 53rd of 59 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Türkiye in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.8% | 3.5% | 0.7% | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 3.4% | 0.3% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 3.2% | 0.9% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government health spending as a share of gdp, South Africa or Türkiye?
- South Africa, at 4.1% against 3.5% in Türkiye as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government health spending as a share of gdp between South Africa and Türkiye?
- 0.6%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Türkiye?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Türkiye rank globally for government health spending as a share of gdp?
- South Africa ranks 50th and Türkiye ranks 53rd of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026); OECD (1993); Lindert (1994) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Government health spending as a 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 health expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.