Australia vs Turkey: Military spending
Australia
35.26 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Turkey
26.81 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Australia rank
17th
Turkey rank
20th
Military spending over time
- Australia
- Turkey
How they compare
Australia currently reports 35.26 billion constant 2024 US$ against 26.81 billion constant 2024 US$ in Turkey, a difference of 8.45 billion constant 2024 US$.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.3 times Turkey's.
Across all 73 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 17th and Turkey ranks 20th of 162 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.24 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.10 billion constant 2024 US$ | 4.14 billion constant 2024 US$ | Australia |
| 1960s | 7.85 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.72 billion constant 2024 US$ | 6.13 billion constant 2024 US$ | Australia |
| 1970s | 10.22 billion constant 2024 US$ | 4.16 billion constant 2024 US$ | 6.06 billion constant 2024 US$ | Australia |
| 1980s | 13.35 billion constant 2024 US$ | 5.87 billion constant 2024 US$ | 7.48 billion constant 2024 US$ | Australia |
| 1990s | 14.69 billion constant 2024 US$ | 9.76 billion constant 2024 US$ | 4.93 billion constant 2024 US$ | Australia |
| 2000s | 19.30 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10.82 billion constant 2024 US$ | 8.48 billion constant 2024 US$ | Australia |
| 2010s | 26.38 billion constant 2024 US$ | 13.45 billion constant 2024 US$ | 12.93 billion constant 2024 US$ | Australia |
| 2020s | 33.50 billion constant 2024 US$ | 21.11 billion constant 2024 US$ | 12.39 billion constant 2024 US$ | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Australia or Turkey?
- Australia, at 35.26 billion constant 2024 US$ against 26.81 billion constant 2024 US$ in Turkey as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending between Australia and Turkey?
- 8.45 billion constant 2024 US$, 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?
- Australia ranks 17th and Turkey ranks 20th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending. 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.