Taiwan vs Turkey: Military spending
Taiwan
17.34 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Turkey
26.81 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Taiwan rank
23rd
Turkey rank
20th
Military spending over time
- Taiwan
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 26.81 billion constant 2024 US$ against 17.34 billion constant 2024 US$ in Taiwan, a difference of 9.47 billion constant 2024 US$.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.5 times Taiwan's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Turkey ahead.
Taiwan ranks 23rd and Turkey ranks 20th of 162 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Taiwan averaged higher in 3 and Turkey in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Taiwan | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.25 billion constant 2024 US$ | 5.49 billion constant 2024 US$ | 765.64 million constant 2024 US$ | Taiwan |
| 1980s | 9.02 billion constant 2024 US$ | 5.87 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.15 billion constant 2024 US$ | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 13.35 billion constant 2024 US$ | 9.76 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.59 billion constant 2024 US$ | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 10.65 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10.82 billion constant 2024 US$ | 172.98 million constant 2024 US$ | Turkey |
| 2010s | 10.96 billion constant 2024 US$ | 13.45 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.49 billion constant 2024 US$ | Turkey |
| 2020s | 14.80 billion constant 2024 US$ | 21.11 billion constant 2024 US$ | 6.31 billion constant 2024 US$ | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Taiwan or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 26.81 billion constant 2024 US$ against 17.34 billion constant 2024 US$ in Taiwan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending between Taiwan and Turkey?
- 9.47 billion constant 2024 US$, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Taiwan and Turkey?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Taiwan and Turkey rank globally for military spending?
- Taiwan ranks 23rd 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.