Australia vs Turkey: Military spending, gaps filled
Australia
35.26 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Turkey
26.81 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Australia rank
17th
Turkey rank
20th
Military spending, gaps filled over time
- Australia
- Turkey
How they compare
Australia currently reports 35.26 billion constant 2024 US$ against 26.81 billion constant 2024 US$ in Turkey, a difference of 8.45 billion constant 2024 US$.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.3 times Turkey's.
Across all 73 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 17th and Turkey ranks 20th of 162 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.24 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.10 billion constant 2024 US$ | 4.14 billion constant 2024 US$ | Australia |
| 1960s | 7.85 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.72 billion constant 2024 US$ | 6.13 billion constant 2024 US$ | Australia |
| 1970s | 10.22 billion constant 2024 US$ | 4.16 billion constant 2024 US$ | 6.06 billion constant 2024 US$ | Australia |
| 1980s | 13.35 billion constant 2024 US$ | 5.87 billion constant 2024 US$ | 7.48 billion constant 2024 US$ | Australia |
| 1990s | 14.69 billion constant 2024 US$ | 9.76 billion constant 2024 US$ | 4.93 billion constant 2024 US$ | Australia |
| 2000s | 19.30 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10.82 billion constant 2024 US$ | 8.48 billion constant 2024 US$ | Australia |
| 2010s | 26.38 billion constant 2024 US$ | 13.45 billion constant 2024 US$ | 12.93 billion constant 2024 US$ | Australia |
| 2020s | 33.50 billion constant 2024 US$ | 21.11 billion constant 2024 US$ | 12.39 billion constant 2024 US$ | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, gaps filled, Australia or Turkey?
- Australia, at 35.26 billion constant 2024 US$ against 26.81 billion constant 2024 US$ in Turkey as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, gaps filled between Australia and Turkey?
- 8.45 billion constant 2024 US$, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Turkey?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1953 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Turkey rank globally for military spending, gaps filled?
- Australia ranks 17th and Turkey ranks 20th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military spending with 108 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.