Military spending, annual growth rate in Turkey
Turkey: Military spending, annual growth rate was 7.2 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
7.2 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 46.2%
World rank
76th
of 159 countries
All-time high
74.88 % change on previous year
in 1975
All-time low
-15 % change on previous year
in 2020
Years of data
72
1954–2025
Military spending, annual growth rate in Turkey, 1954–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending, annual growth rate in Turkey is 7.2 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 46.2% on the previous year and up 148.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, annual growth rate in Turkey peaked at 74.88 % change on previous year in 1975 and was at its lowest, -15 % change on previous year, in 2020.
Turkey ranks 76th of 159 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, annual growth rate in Turkey, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 1.14 % change on previous year | — |
| 1955 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1956 | -7.41 % change on previous year | -760.1% |
| 1957 | -7.09 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1958 | -2.87 % change on previous year | -59.6% |
| 1959 | 19 % change on previous year | -762.8% |
| 1960 | 10.27 % change on previous year | -46.0% |
| 1961 | 12.44 % change on previous year | +21.1% |
| 1962 | 6.51 % change on previous year | -47.7% |
| 1963 | 2.75 % change on previous year | -57.8% |
| 1964 | 7.25 % change on previous year | +163.8% |
| 1965 | 4.77 % change on previous year | -34.2% |
| 1966 | 0.2083 % change on previous year | -95.6% |
| 1967 | 7.74 % change on previous year | +3616.7% |
| 1968 | 11.8 % change on previous year | +52.5% |
| 1969 | -3.05 % change on previous year | -125.9% |
| 1970 | 10.92 % change on previous year | -457.9% |
| 1971 | 14.59 % change on previous year | +33.6% |
| 1972 | 5.11 % change on previous year | -65.0% |
| 1973 | 6.03 % change on previous year | +18.0% |
| 1974 | 12.12 % change on previous year | +101.0% |
| 1975 | 74.88 % change on previous year | +518.0% |
| 1976 | 5.06 % change on previous year | -93.2% |
| 1977 | -3.71 % change on previous year | -173.3% |
| 1978 | -8.43 % change on previous year | +127.0% |
| 1979 | -11.27 % change on previous year | +33.7% |
| 1980 | 3.65 % change on previous year | -132.3% |
| 1981 | 12.82 % change on previous year | +251.7% |
| 1982 | 9.32 % change on previous year | -27.3% |
| 1983 | -5.38 % change on previous year | -157.8% |
| 1984 | -2.79 % change on previous year | -48.2% |
| 1985 | 6.09 % change on previous year | -318.5% |
| 1986 | 12.36 % change on previous year | +102.9% |
| 1987 | -4.5 % change on previous year | -136.4% |
| 1988 | -11.92 % change on previous year | +165.0% |
| 1989 | 15.71 % change on previous year | -231.8% |
| 1990 | 20.83 % change on previous year | +32.7% |
| 1991 | 2.8 % change on previous year | -86.6% |
| 1992 | 5.18 % change on previous year | +85.3% |
| 1993 | 10.56 % change on previous year | +103.7% |
| 1994 | -2.23 % change on previous year | -121.1% |
| 1995 | 2.73 % change on previous year | -222.4% |
| 1996 | 11.92 % change on previous year | +336.3% |
| 1997 | 4.22 % change on previous year | -64.6% |
| 1998 | 4.78 % change on previous year | +13.3% |
| 1999 | 10.41 % change on previous year | +117.8% |
| 2000 | -3.22 % change on previous year | -130.9% |
| 2001 | -8.33 % change on previous year | +158.5% |
| 2002 | 6.4 % change on previous year | -176.8% |
| 2003 | -7 % change on previous year | -209.5% |
| 2004 | -7.07 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2005 | -3.62 % change on previous year | -48.8% |
| 2006 | 4.68 % change on previous year | -229.3% |
| 2007 | -3.58 % change on previous year | -176.5% |
| 2008 | 1.44 % change on previous year | -140.2% |
| 2009 | 7 % change on previous year | +386.4% |
| 2010 | -1.77 % change on previous year | -125.3% |
| 2011 | 0.8582 % change on previous year | -148.5% |
| 2012 | 2.45 % change on previous year | +185.9% |
| 2013 | 2.7 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 0.7294 % change on previous year | -73.0% |
| 2015 | 2.9 % change on previous year | +297.6% |
| 2016 | 17.24 % change on previous year | +494.6% |
| 2017 | 7.33 % change on previous year | -57.5% |
| 2018 | 26.93 % change on previous year | +267.3% |
| 2019 | 6.3 % change on previous year | -76.6% |
| 2020 | -15 % change on previous year | -338.0% |
| 2021 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -111.7% |
| 2022 | 7.14 % change on previous year | +308.5% |
| 2023 | 19.17 % change on previous year | +168.3% |
| 2024 | 13.38 % change on previous year | -30.2% |
| 2025 | 7.2 % change on previous year | -46.2% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 7.2 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.73 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 7.2 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.12 % change on previous year, 65% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, annual growth rate in Turkey changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +3616.7% | 0.2083 % change on previous year | 7.74 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.6487 % change on previous year | -7.41 % change on previous year | 19 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 1960s | 6.07 % change on previous year | -3.05 % change on previous year | 12.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.53 % change on previous year | -11.27 % change on previous year | 74.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.54 % change on previous year | -11.92 % change on previous year | 15.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.12 % change on previous year | -2.23 % change on previous year | 20.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.33 % change on previous year | -8.33 % change on previous year | 7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.57 % change on previous year | -1.77 % change on previous year | 26.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.61 % change on previous year | -15 % change on previous year | 19.17 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More reference data data for Turkey
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.815 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 22.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 53.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 103 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending, annual growth rate in Turkey?
- Military spending, annual growth rate in Turkey was 7.2 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, annual growth rate recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 74.88 % change on previous year in 1975.
- What is the lowest military spending, annual growth rate recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was -15 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Turkey rank for military spending, annual growth rate?
- Turkey ranks 76th out of 159 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, annual growth rate rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 148.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Military spending Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.