Singapore vs Turkey: Military spending gmsd

Singapore
15.39 billion
in 2023
Turkey
17.27 billion
in 2023
Singapore rank
24th
Turkey rank
22nd

Military spending gmsd over time

  • Singapore
  • Turkey
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How they compare

Turkey currently reports 17.27 billion against 15.39 billion in Singapore, a difference of 1.87 billion.

That makes Turkey's figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Turkey ahead.

Singapore ranks 24th and Turkey ranks 22nd of 172 countries.

Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Singapore Turkey Difference Ahead
1960s 232.89 million 3.22 billion 2.99 billion Turkey
1970s 1.15 billion 6.05 billion 4.91 billion Turkey
1980s 2.33 billion 5.86 billion 3.52 billion Turkey
1990s 5.57 billion 10.73 billion 5.16 billion Turkey
2000s 7.99 billion 14.36 billion 6.36 billion Turkey
2010s 11.78 billion 13.85 billion 2.07 billion Turkey
2020s 14.51 billion 16.69 billion 2.19 billion Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending gmsd, Singapore or Turkey?
Turkey, at 17.27 billion against 15.39 billion in Singapore as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending gmsd between Singapore and Turkey?
1.87 billion, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Turkey?
59 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2023.
How do Singapore and Turkey rank globally for military spending gmsd?
Singapore ranks 24th 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.

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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