Australia vs Turkey: Military spending sipri
Australia
35.26 billion
in 2025
Turkey
26.81 billion
in 2025
Australia rank
17th
Turkey rank
20th
Military spending sipri over time
- Australia
- Turkey
How they compare
Australia currently reports 35.26 billion against 26.81 billion in Turkey, a difference of 8.45 billion.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.3 times Turkey's.
Across all 73 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 17th and Turkey ranks 20th of 162 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.24 billion | 1.10 billion | 4.14 billion | Australia |
| 1960s | 7.85 billion | 1.72 billion | 6.13 billion | Australia |
| 1970s | 10.22 billion | 4.16 billion | 6.06 billion | Australia |
| 1980s | 13.35 billion | 5.87 billion | 7.48 billion | Australia |
| 1990s | 14.69 billion | 9.76 billion | 4.93 billion | Australia |
| 2000s | 19.30 billion | 10.82 billion | 8.48 billion | Australia |
| 2010s | 26.38 billion | 13.45 billion | 12.93 billion | Australia |
| 2020s | 33.50 billion | 21.11 billion | 12.39 billion | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending sipri, Australia or Turkey?
- Australia, at 35.26 billion against 26.81 billion in Turkey as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending sipri between Australia and Turkey?
- 8.45 billion, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Turkey?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1953 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Turkey rank globally for military spending sipri?
- Australia ranks 17th and Turkey ranks 20th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Military spending sipri. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.