Military spending as a share of government spending in Türkiye
Türkiye: Military spending as a share of government spending was 5.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Military spending as a share of government spending in Türkiye, 2000–2025
Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of government spending.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending as a share of government spending in Türkiye is 5.9%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending as a share of government spending in Türkiye peaked at 9.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2023.
That places Türkiye 69th out of 162 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Military spending as a share of government spending in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % of government spending | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.2% | — |
| 2001 | 8.1% | -12.0% |
| 2002 | 9.2% | +13.1% |
| 2003 | 8.5% | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 7.7% | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 7.4% | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 7.0% | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 6.7% | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 6.5% | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 6.6% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 6.4% | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 6.2% | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 5.9% | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 5.7% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 5.7% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 5.6% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 6.1% | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 6.3% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 7.4% | +17.0% |
| 2019 | 7.6% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 6.3% | -16.4% |
| 2021 | 5.9% | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 6.1% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 5.2% | -14.6% |
| 2024 | 5.6% | +8.8% |
| 2025 | 5.9% | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.7% | 6.5% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 5.6% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 5.2% | 6.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
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Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending as a share of government spending in Türkiye?
- Military spending as a share of government spending in Türkiye was 5.9% in 2025, according to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending as a share of government spending recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 9.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest military spending as a share of government spending recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2023.
- How does Türkiye rank for military spending as a share of government spending?
- Türkiye ranks 69th out of 162 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending as a share of government spending rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending as a share of government spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total military expenditure divided by government spending.