Iran vs Turkey: Military spending, annual growth rate
Iran
9.2 % change on previous year
in 2023
Turkey
8.57 % change on previous year
in 2023
Iran rank
47th
Turkey rank
49th
Military spending, annual growth rate over time
- Iran
- Turkey
How they compare
Iran currently reports 9.2 % change on previous year against 8.57 % change on previous year in Turkey, a difference of 0.63 % change on previous year.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 64 times across 168 shared years of data; in 1856 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 47th and Turkey ranks 49th of 172 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 12 and Turkey in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 18.06 % change on previous year | 14.76 % change on previous year | 3.3 % change on previous year | Iran |
| 1860s | 8.04 % change on previous year | -0.3244 % change on previous year | 8.37 % change on previous year | Iran |
| 1870s | 46.53 % change on previous year | 12.13 % change on previous year | 34.41 % change on previous year | Iran |
| 1880s | 7.95 % change on previous year | 4.34 % change on previous year | 3.62 % change on previous year | Iran |
| 1890s | 3.41 % change on previous year | 0.2068 % change on previous year | 3.2 % change on previous year | Iran |
| 1900s | -3.27 % change on previous year | 13.62 % change on previous year | 16.89 % change on previous year | Turkey |
| 1910s | -9.6 % change on previous year | -3.36 % change on previous year | 6.24 % change on previous year | Turkey |
| 1920s | -2.95 % change on previous year | 2.21 % change on previous year | 5.16 % change on previous year | Turkey |
| 1930s | 16.2 % change on previous year | 11.52 % change on previous year | 4.68 % change on previous year | Iran |
| 1940s | 6.51 % change on previous year | 11.76 % change on previous year | 5.25 % change on previous year | Turkey |
| 1950s | 8.53 % change on previous year | 1.93 % change on previous year | 6.6 % change on previous year | Iran |
| 1960s | 16.16 % change on previous year | 4.72 % change on previous year | 11.44 % change on previous year | Iran |
| 1970s | 18.31 % change on previous year | 8.21 % change on previous year | 10.1 % change on previous year | Iran |
| 1980s | -0.9901 % change on previous year | -1.49 % change on previous year | 0.4955 % change on previous year | Iran |
| 1990s | -2.11 % change on previous year | 10.63 % change on previous year | 12.74 % change on previous year | Turkey |
| 2000s | 5.02 % change on previous year | 0.6355 % change on previous year | 4.38 % change on previous year | Iran |
| 2010s | 2.71 % change on previous year | 1.51 % change on previous year | 1.2 % change on previous year | Iran |
| 2020s | -5.82 % change on previous year | 1.09 % change on previous year | 6.91 % change on previous year | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, annual growth rate, Iran or Turkey?
- Iran, at 9.2 % change on previous year against 8.57 % change on previous year in Turkey as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, annual growth rate between Iran and Turkey?
- 0.63 % change on previous year, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Turkey?
- 168 years are reported by both, from 1856 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Turkey rank globally for military spending, annual growth rate?
- Iran ranks 47th and Turkey ranks 49th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.