Taiwan vs Turkey: Military spending
Taiwan
19.60 billion constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Turkey
17.27 billion constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Taiwan rank
20th
Turkey rank
22nd
Military spending over time
- Taiwan
- Turkey
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 19.60 billion constant 2022 US$ against 17.27 billion constant 2022 US$ in Turkey, a difference of 2.34 billion constant 2022 US$.
That makes Taiwan's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1949 it was Turkey ahead.
Taiwan ranks 20th and Turkey ranks 22nd of 172 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Taiwan averaged higher in 3 and Turkey in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Taiwan | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 660.37 million constant 2022 US$ | 2.05 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.39 billion constant 2022 US$ | Turkey |
| 1950s | 1.04 billion constant 2022 US$ | 2.46 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.43 billion constant 2022 US$ | Turkey |
| 1960s | 1.53 billion constant 2022 US$ | 2.82 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.29 billion constant 2022 US$ | Turkey |
| 1970s | 4.70 billion constant 2022 US$ | 6.05 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.35 billion constant 2022 US$ | Turkey |
| 1980s | 10.82 billion constant 2022 US$ | 5.86 billion constant 2022 US$ | 4.97 billion constant 2022 US$ | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 18.37 billion constant 2022 US$ | 10.73 billion constant 2022 US$ | 7.63 billion constant 2022 US$ | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 12.00 billion constant 2022 US$ | 14.36 billion constant 2022 US$ | 2.36 billion constant 2022 US$ | Turkey |
| 2010s | 12.25 billion constant 2022 US$ | 13.85 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.60 billion constant 2022 US$ | Turkey |
| 2020s | 17.38 billion constant 2022 US$ | 16.69 billion constant 2022 US$ | 683.90 million constant 2022 US$ | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Taiwan or Turkey?
- Taiwan, at 19.60 billion constant 2022 US$ against 17.27 billion constant 2022 US$ in Turkey as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending between Taiwan and Turkey?
- 2.34 billion constant 2022 US$, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Taiwan and Turkey?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2023.
- How do Taiwan and Turkey rank globally for military spending?
- Taiwan ranks 20th 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.