Netherlands vs Turkey: Military spending, gaps filled
Netherlands
27.00 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Turkey
26.81 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Netherlands rank
19th
Turkey rank
20th
Military spending, gaps filled over time
- Netherlands
- Turkey
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 27.00 billion constant 2024 US$ against 26.81 billion constant 2024 US$ in Turkey, a difference of 182.30 million constant 2024 US$.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1953 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 19th and Turkey ranks 20th of 162 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 6 and Turkey in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.67 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.10 billion constant 2024 US$ | 6.57 billion constant 2024 US$ | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 9.39 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.72 billion constant 2024 US$ | 7.67 billion constant 2024 US$ | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 12.81 billion constant 2024 US$ | 4.16 billion constant 2024 US$ | 8.65 billion constant 2024 US$ | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 14.80 billion constant 2024 US$ | 5.87 billion constant 2024 US$ | 8.93 billion constant 2024 US$ | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 12.99 billion constant 2024 US$ | 9.76 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.23 billion constant 2024 US$ | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 12.93 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10.82 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.11 billion constant 2024 US$ | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 12.11 billion constant 2024 US$ | 13.45 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.33 billion constant 2024 US$ | Turkey |
| 2020s | 18.91 billion constant 2024 US$ | 21.11 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.20 billion constant 2024 US$ | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, gaps filled, Netherlands or Turkey?
- Netherlands, at 27.00 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 Netherlands and Turkey?
- 182.30 million constant 2024 US$, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Turkey?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1953 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Turkey rank globally for military spending, gaps filled?
- Netherlands ranks 19th 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.