Canada vs Turkey: Military spending, per unit of GDP
Canada
0.0162 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Turkey
0.0168 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Canada rank
82nd
Turkey rank
79th
Military spending, per unit of GDP over time
- Canada
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 0.0168 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0162 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Canada, a difference of 0.0006 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 82nd and Turkey ranks 79th of 160 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2377 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.145 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0927 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Canada |
| 1970s | 0.0847 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1107 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.026 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Turkey |
| 1980s | 0.0478 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0798 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0321 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Turkey |
| 1990s | 0.0277 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0493 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0216 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Turkey |
| 2000s | 0.0168 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0292 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0125 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Turkey |
| 2010s | 0.0127 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0159 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0032 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Turkey |
| 2020s | 0.0139 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0197 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0058 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Canada or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 0.0168 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0162 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Canada and Turkey?
- 0.0006 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Turkey?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Turkey rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Canada ranks 82nd and Turkey ranks 79th of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.