Netherlands vs Turkey: Military spending
Netherlands
18.59 billion constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Turkey
17.27 billion constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Netherlands rank
21st
Turkey rank
22nd
Military spending over time
- Netherlands
- Turkey
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 18.59 billion constant 2022 US$ against 17.27 billion constant 2022 US$ in Turkey, a difference of 1.32 billion constant 2022 US$.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 204 shared years of data; in 1816 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 21st and Turkey ranks 22nd of 172 countries.
Across the 22 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 12 and Turkey in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1810s | 176.82 million constant 2022 US$ | 83.01 million constant 2022 US$ | 93.80 million constant 2022 US$ | Netherlands |
| 1820s | 168.53 million constant 2022 US$ | 139.60 million constant 2022 US$ | 28.93 million constant 2022 US$ | Netherlands |
| 1830s | 290.61 million constant 2022 US$ | 245.27 million constant 2022 US$ | 45.34 million constant 2022 US$ | Netherlands |
| 1840s | 205.36 million constant 2022 US$ | 392.80 million constant 2022 US$ | 187.43 million constant 2022 US$ | Turkey |
| 1850s | 210.36 million constant 2022 US$ | 411.66 million constant 2022 US$ | 201.30 million constant 2022 US$ | Turkey |
| 1860s | 229.06 million constant 2022 US$ | 530.28 million constant 2022 US$ | 301.22 million constant 2022 US$ | Turkey |
| 1870s | 276.31 million constant 2022 US$ | 703.83 million constant 2022 US$ | 427.51 million constant 2022 US$ | Turkey |
| 1880s | 312.57 million constant 2022 US$ | 663.48 million constant 2022 US$ | 350.91 million constant 2022 US$ | Turkey |
| 1890s | 402.53 million constant 2022 US$ | 799.84 million constant 2022 US$ | 397.31 million constant 2022 US$ | Turkey |
| 1900s | 448.06 million constant 2022 US$ | 828.68 million constant 2022 US$ | 380.62 million constant 2022 US$ | Turkey |
| 1910s | 393.95 million constant 2022 US$ | 1.30 billion constant 2022 US$ | 907.12 million constant 2022 US$ | Turkey |
| 1920s | 448.55 million constant 2022 US$ | 375.23 million constant 2022 US$ | 73.32 million constant 2022 US$ | Netherlands |
| 1930s | 797.02 million constant 2022 US$ | 758.67 million constant 2022 US$ | 38.36 million constant 2022 US$ | Netherlands |
| 1940s | 2.76 billion constant 2022 US$ | 2.27 billion constant 2022 US$ | 497.48 million constant 2022 US$ | Netherlands |
| 1950s | 3.65 billion constant 2022 US$ | 2.46 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.19 billion constant 2022 US$ | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 5.70 billion constant 2022 US$ | 2.82 billion constant 2022 US$ | 2.88 billion constant 2022 US$ | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 10.61 billion constant 2022 US$ | 6.05 billion constant 2022 US$ | 4.56 billion constant 2022 US$ | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 11.92 billion constant 2022 US$ | 5.86 billion constant 2022 US$ | 6.06 billion constant 2022 US$ | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 12.30 billion constant 2022 US$ | 10.73 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.57 billion constant 2022 US$ | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 12.69 billion constant 2022 US$ | 14.36 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.67 billion constant 2022 US$ | Turkey |
| 2010s | 12.65 billion constant 2022 US$ | 13.85 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.19 billion constant 2022 US$ | Turkey |
| 2020s | 17.18 billion constant 2022 US$ | 16.69 billion constant 2022 US$ | 490.35 million constant 2022 US$ | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Netherlands or Turkey?
- Netherlands, at 18.59 billion constant 2022 US$ against 17.27 billion constant 2022 US$ in Turkey as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending between Netherlands and Turkey?
- 1.32 billion constant 2022 US$, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Turkey?
- 204 years are reported by both, from 1816 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and Turkey rank globally for military spending?
- Netherlands ranks 21st and Turkey ranks 22nd of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.