Costa Rica vs Turkmenistan: Military spending gmsd

Costa Rica
601.28 million
in 2023
Turkmenistan
609.92 million
in 2016
Costa Rica rank
103rd
Turkmenistan rank
102nd

Military spending gmsd over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Turkmenistan
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How they compare

Turkmenistan currently reports 609.92 million against 601.28 million in Costa Rica, a difference of 8.64 million.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Turkmenistan ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 103rd and Turkmenistan ranks 102nd of 172 countries.

Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Turkmenistan Difference Ahead
1990s 86.24 million 203.49 million 117.25 million Turkmenistan
2000s 156.71 million 318.91 million 162.20 million Turkmenistan
2010s 408.74 million 517.89 million 109.15 million Turkmenistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending gmsd, Costa Rica or Turkmenistan?
Turkmenistan, at 609.92 million against 601.28 million in Costa Rica as of 2016.
What is the difference in military spending gmsd between Costa Rica and Turkmenistan?
8.64 million, with Turkmenistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Turkmenistan?
26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Costa Rica and Turkmenistan rank globally for military spending gmsd?
Costa Rica ranks 103rd and Turkmenistan ranks 102nd of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Military spending gmsd. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Military spending gmsd
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 15,402 data points, 1816–2023
Last refreshed