What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Barbados and Turkey?

22.75 constant 2022 US$ per person, with Turkey ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Turkey?

55 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Barbados vs Turkey: Military spending, per capita

Barbados

179.6 constant 2022 US$ per person

in 2020

Turkey

202.35 constant 2022 US$ per person

in 2023

Barbados rank

64th

Turkey rank

61st

Military spending, per capita over time

Barbados
Turkey

How they compare

Turkey currently reports 202.35 constant 2022 US$ per person against 179.6 constant 2022 US$ per person in Barbados, a difference of 22.75 constant 2022 US$ per person.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Turkey ahead.

Barbados ranks 64th and Turkey ranks 61st of 171 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Barbados	Turkey	Difference	Ahead
1960s	12.83 constant 2022 US$ per person	95.93 constant 2022 US$ per person	83.11 constant 2022 US$ per person	Turkey
1970s	15.35 constant 2022 US$ per person	147 constant 2022 US$ per person	131.65 constant 2022 US$ per person	Turkey
1980s	82.68 constant 2022 US$ per person	117.57 constant 2022 US$ per person	34.89 constant 2022 US$ per person	Turkey
1990s	78.14 constant 2022 US$ per person	176.44 constant 2022 US$ per person	98.3 constant 2022 US$ per person	Turkey
2000s	106.29 constant 2022 US$ per person	208.52 constant 2022 US$ per person	102.23 constant 2022 US$ per person	Turkey
2010s	150.57 constant 2022 US$ per person	178.41 constant 2022 US$ per person	27.83 constant 2022 US$ per person	Turkey
2020s	179.6 constant 2022 US$ per person	203.6 constant 2022 US$ per person	24 constant 2022 US$ per person	Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per capita, Barbados or Turkey?: Turkey, at 202.35 constant 2022 US$ per person against 179.6 constant 2022 US$ per person in Barbados as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Barbados and Turkey?: 22.75 constant 2022 US$ per person, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Turkey?: 55 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2020.
How do Barbados and Turkey rank globally for military spending, per capita?: Barbados ranks 64th and Turkey ranks 61st of 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Military spending, per capita
Unit: constant 2022 US$ per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 171 places, 9,593 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 16 September 2026

Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.