What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between China and Turkey?

0.0004 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, with China ahead.

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

37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.

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.

China vs Turkey: Military spending, per unit of GDP

China

0.0172 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Turkey

0.0168 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2025

China rank

77th

Turkey rank

79th

Military spending, per unit of GDP over time

China
Turkey

How they compare

China currently reports 0.0172 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0168 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Turkey, a difference of 0.0004 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Turkey ahead.

China ranks 77th and Turkey ranks 79th of 160 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Turkey in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	China	Turkey	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0.0571 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0603 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0031 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	Turkey
1990s	0.0448 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0493 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0045 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	Turkey
2000s	0.0315 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0292 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0023 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	China
2010s	0.0178 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0159 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0019 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	China
2020s	0.016 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0197 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0037 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, China or Turkey?: China, at 0.0172 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0168 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Turkey as of 2025.
What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between China and Turkey?: 0.0004 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Turkey?: 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
How do China and Turkey rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?: China ranks 77th 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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Indicator: Military spending, per unit of GDP
Unit: constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 160 places, 7,842 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 15 September 2026

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.