Belarus vs Türkiye: Military spending as a share of government spending
Belarus
5.7%
in 2025
Türkiye
5.9%
in 2025
Belarus rank
72nd
Türkiye rank
69th
Military spending as a share of government spending over time
- Belarus
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 5.9% against 5.7% in Belarus, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Türkiye has been ahead every year.
Belarus ranks 72nd and Türkiye ranks 69th of 162 countries.
Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.0% | 7.5% | 4.5% | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 6.3% | 3.0% | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 5.8% | 1.3% | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of government spending, Belarus or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 5.9% against 5.7% in Belarus as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of government spending between Belarus and Türkiye?
- 0.2%, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Türkiye?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Belarus and Türkiye rank globally for military spending as a share of government spending?
- Belarus ranks 72nd and Türkiye ranks 69th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending as a share of government spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total military expenditure divided by government spending.