Netherlands vs Turkey: Military spending gmsd
Netherlands
18.59 billion
in 2023
Turkey
17.27 billion
in 2023
Netherlands rank
21st
Turkey rank
22nd
Military spending gmsd over time
- Netherlands
- Turkey
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 18.59 billion against 17.27 billion in Turkey, a difference of 1.32 billion.
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 | 83.01 million | 93.80 million | Netherlands |
| 1820s | 168.53 million | 139.60 million | 28.93 million | Netherlands |
| 1830s | 290.61 million | 245.27 million | 45.34 million | Netherlands |
| 1840s | 205.36 million | 392.80 million | 187.43 million | Turkey |
| 1850s | 210.36 million | 411.66 million | 201.30 million | Turkey |
| 1860s | 229.06 million | 530.28 million | 301.22 million | Turkey |
| 1870s | 276.31 million | 703.83 million | 427.51 million | Turkey |
| 1880s | 312.57 million | 663.48 million | 350.91 million | Turkey |
| 1890s | 402.53 million | 799.84 million | 397.31 million | Turkey |
| 1900s | 448.06 million | 828.68 million | 380.62 million | Turkey |
| 1910s | 393.95 million | 1.30 billion | 907.12 million | Turkey |
| 1920s | 448.55 million | 375.23 million | 73.32 million | Netherlands |
| 1930s | 797.02 million | 758.67 million | 38.36 million | Netherlands |
| 1940s | 2.76 billion | 2.27 billion | 497.48 million | Netherlands |
| 1950s | 3.65 billion | 2.46 billion | 1.19 billion | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 5.70 billion | 2.82 billion | 2.88 billion | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 10.61 billion | 6.05 billion | 4.56 billion | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 11.92 billion | 5.86 billion | 6.06 billion | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 12.30 billion | 10.73 billion | 1.57 billion | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 12.69 billion | 14.36 billion | 1.67 billion | Turkey |
| 2010s | 12.65 billion | 13.85 billion | 1.19 billion | Turkey |
| 2020s | 17.18 billion | 16.69 billion | 490.35 million | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending gmsd, Netherlands or Turkey?
- Netherlands, at 18.59 billion against 17.27 billion in Turkey as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending gmsd between Netherlands and Turkey?
- 1.32 billion, 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 gmsd?
- Netherlands ranks 21st and Turkey ranks 22nd 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.