Serbia vs Turkey: Military spending per military personnel
Serbia
44,705 constant 2022 US$
in 2020
Turkey
44,797 constant 2022 US$
in 2022
Serbia rank
75th
Turkey rank
74th
Military spending per military personnel over time
- Serbia
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 44,797 constant 2022 US$ against 44,705 constant 2022 US$ in Serbia, a difference of 92 constant 2022 US$.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1878 it was Serbia ahead.
Serbia ranks 75th and Turkey ranks 74th of 170 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Serbia averaged higher in 6 and Turkey in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Serbia | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 5,178 constant 2022 US$ | 2,652 constant 2022 US$ | 2,525 constant 2022 US$ | Serbia |
| 1880s | 5,090 constant 2022 US$ | 3,024 constant 2022 US$ | 2,065 constant 2022 US$ | Serbia |
| 1890s | 4,277 constant 2022 US$ | 3,069 constant 2022 US$ | 1,208 constant 2022 US$ | Serbia |
| 1900s | 3,783 constant 2022 US$ | 2,881 constant 2022 US$ | 902.38 constant 2022 US$ | Serbia |
| 1910s | 3,494 constant 2022 US$ | 6,004 constant 2022 US$ | 2,510 constant 2022 US$ | Turkey |
| 2000s | 42,995 constant 2022 US$ | 30,525 constant 2022 US$ | 12,470 constant 2022 US$ | Serbia |
| 2010s | 32,561 constant 2022 US$ | 30,911 constant 2022 US$ | 1,650 constant 2022 US$ | Serbia |
| 2020s | 44,705 constant 2022 US$ | 47,823 constant 2022 US$ | 3,118 constant 2022 US$ | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending per military personnel, Serbia or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 44,797 constant 2022 US$ against 44,705 constant 2022 US$ in Serbia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military spending per military personnel between Serbia and Turkey?
- 92 constant 2022 US$, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Serbia and Turkey?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1878 to 2020.
- How do Serbia and Turkey rank globally for military spending per military personnel?
- Serbia ranks 75th and Turkey ranks 74th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025); Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending per military personnel. 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.