Military spending gmsd in Turkey
Turkey: Military spending gmsd was 17.27 billion in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
17.27 billion
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
22nd
of 172 countries
All-time high
17.27 billion
in 2023
All-time low
77.54 million
in 1817
Years of data
208
1816–2023
Military spending gmsd in Turkey, 1816–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 17.27 billion for military spending gmsd in 2023. That is the highest value across all 208 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.6% on the previous year and up 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending gmsd in Turkey peaked at 17.27 billion in 2023 and was at its lowest, 77.54 million, in 1817.
Turkey ranks 22nd of 172 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending gmsd in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1816 | 89.11 million | — |
| 1817 | 77.54 million | -13.0% |
| 1818 | 80.34 million | +3.6% |
| 1819 | 85.06 million | +5.9% |
| 1820 | 97.49 million | +14.6% |
| 1821 | 117.44 million | +20.5% |
| 1822 | 114.32 million | -2.7% |
| 1823 | 119.46 million | +4.5% |
| 1824 | 138.23 million | +15.7% |
| 1825 | 139.04 million | +0.6% |
| 1826 | 154.51 million | +11.1% |
| 1827 | 153.81 million | -0.5% |
| 1828 | 170.37 million | +10.8% |
| 1829 | 191.35 million | +12.3% |
| 1830 | 184.25 million | -3.7% |
| 1831 | 230.60 million | +25.2% |
| 1832 | 244.39 million | +6.0% |
| 1833 | 255.55 million | +4.6% |
| 1834 | 242.88 million | -5.0% |
| 1835 | 254.83 million | +4.9% |
| 1836 | 242.35 million | -4.9% |
| 1837 | 262.35 million | +8.3% |
| 1838 | 261.80 million | -0.2% |
| 1839 | 273.73 million | +4.6% |
| 1840 | 321.74 million | +17.5% |
| 1841 | 324.32 million | +0.8% |
| 1842 | 347.52 million | +7.2% |
| 1843 | 390.93 million | +12.5% |
| 1844 | 397.88 million | +1.8% |
| 1845 | 413.57 million | +3.9% |
| 1846 | 410.62 million | -0.7% |
| 1847 | 404.86 million | -1.4% |
| 1848 | 457.89 million | +13.1% |
| 1849 | 458.65 million | +0.2% |
| 1850 | 440.99 million | -3.9% |
| 1851 | 481.10 million | +9.1% |
| 1852 | 392.19 million | -18.5% |
| 1853 | 414.09 million | +5.6% |
| 1854 | 374.51 million | -9.6% |
| 1855 | 383.71 million | +2.5% |
| 1856 | 398.64 million | +3.9% |
| 1857 | 349.23 million | -12.4% |
| 1858 | 319.59 million | -8.5% |
| 1859 | 562.55 million | +76.0% |
| 1860 | 565.76 million | +0.6% |
| 1861 | 589.67 million | +4.2% |
| 1862 | 660.34 million | +12.0% |
| 1863 | 634.13 million | -4.0% |
| 1864 | 670.08 million | +5.7% |
| 1865 | 484.60 million | -27.7% |
| 1866 | 340.74 million | -29.7% |
| 1867 | 411.50 million | +20.8% |
| 1868 | 473.39 million | +15.0% |
| 1869 | 472.60 million | -0.2% |
| 1870 | 427.27 million | -9.6% |
| 1871 | 447.24 million | +4.7% |
| 1872 | 468.40 million | +4.7% |
| 1873 | 492.74 million | +5.2% |
| 1874 | 523.02 million | +6.1% |
| 1875 | 539.04 million | +3.1% |
| 1876 | 1.57 billion | +190.7% |
| 1877 | 1.14 billion | -27.3% |
| 1878 | 847.34 million | -25.6% |
| 1879 | 587.18 million | -30.7% |
| 1880 | 548.68 million | -6.6% |
| 1881 | 533.57 million | -2.8% |
| 1882 | 569.19 million | +6.7% |
| 1883 | 579.62 million | +1.8% |
| 1884 | 625.45 million | +7.9% |
| 1885 | 638.46 million | +2.1% |
| 1886 | 733.98 million | +15.0% |
| 1887 | 729.43 million | -0.6% |
| 1888 | 795.23 million | +9.0% |
| 1889 | 881.23 million | +10.8% |
| 1890 | 744.31 million | -15.5% |
| 1891 | 702.74 million | -5.6% |
| 1892 | 757.56 million | +7.8% |
| 1893 | 784.14 million | +3.5% |
| 1894 | 835.20 million | +6.5% |
| 1895 | 883.53 million | +5.8% |
| 1896 | 741.68 million | -16.1% |
| 1897 | 814.20 million | +9.8% |
| 1898 | 874.00 million | +7.3% |
| 1899 | 861.02 million | -1.5% |
| 1900 | 885.30 million | +2.8% |
| 1901 | 825.37 million | -6.8% |
| 1902 | 810.60 million | -1.8% |
| 1903 | 676.24 million | -16.6% |
| 1904 | 657.86 million | -2.7% |
| 1905 | 714.85 million | +8.7% |
| 1906 | 698.93 million | -2.2% |
| 1907 | 647.21 million | -7.4% |
| 1908 | 657.25 million | +1.6% |
| 1909 | 1.71 billion | +160.7% |
| 1910 | 1.01 billion | -41.2% |
| 1911 | 1.26 billion | +25.1% |
| 1912 | 1.31 billion | +3.7% |
| 1913 | 3.01 billion | +129.8% |
| 1914 | 2.49 billion | -17.1% |
| 1915 | 991.57 million | -60.2% |
| 1916 | 973.30 million | -1.8% |
| 1917 | 824.84 million | -15.3% |
| 1918 | 756.35 million | -8.3% |
| 1919 | 390.81 million | -48.3% |
| 1920 | 316.01 million | -19.1% |
| 1921 | 360.10 million | +14.0% |
| 1922 | 336.48 million | -6.6% |
| 1923 | 329.93 million | -1.9% |
| 1924 | 285.26 million | -13.5% |
| 1925 | 338.77 million | +18.8% |
| 1926 | 419.33 million | +23.8% |
| 1927 | 459.54 million | +9.6% |
| 1928 | 460.15 million | +0.1% |
| 1929 | 446.77 million | -2.9% |
| 1930 | 418.13 million | -6.4% |
| 1931 | 432.69 million | +3.5% |
| 1932 | 424.53 million | -1.9% |
| 1933 | 441.04 million | +3.9% |
| 1934 | 730.27 million | +65.6% |
| 1935 | 809.85 million | +10.9% |
| 1936 | 919.68 million | +13.6% |
| 1937 | 1.05 billion | +14.5% |
| 1938 | 1.18 billion | +12.3% |
| 1939 | 1.17 billion | -0.7% |
| 1940 | 1.38 billion | +17.2% |
| 1941 | 1.47 billion | +6.6% |
| 1942 | 1.37 billion | -7.0% |
| 1943 | 1.25 billion | -8.5% |
| 1944 | 1.41 billion | +12.6% |
| 1945 | 3.39 billion | +140.8% |
| 1946 | 2.73 billion | -19.3% |
| 1947 | 2.21 billion | -19.2% |
| 1948 | 1.85 billion | -16.3% |
| 1949 | 2.05 billion | +10.6% |
| 1950 | 1.90 billion | -7.1% |
| 1951 | 1.83 billion | -3.9% |
| 1952 | 2.13 billion | +16.4% |
| 1953 | 2.52 billion | +18.7% |
| 1954 | 2.64 billion | +4.5% |
| 1955 | 2.78 billion | +5.3% |
| 1956 | 3.02 billion | +8.7% |
| 1957 | 2.91 billion | -3.5% |
| 1958 | 2.56 billion | -12.1% |
| 1959 | 2.36 billion | -7.7% |
| 1960 | 2.19 billion | -7.4% |
| 1961 | 2.28 billion | +4.1% |
| 1962 | 2.35 billion | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 2.49 billion | +6.0% |
| 1964 | 2.78 billion | +11.4% |
| 1965 | 2.87 billion | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 2.93 billion | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 3.23 billion | +10.4% |
| 1968 | 3.39 billion | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 3.70 billion | +9.1% |
| 1970 | 3.62 billion | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 3.78 billion | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 4.10 billion | +8.5% |
| 1973 | 4.13 billion | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 5.09 billion | +23.2% |
| 1975 | 7.47 billion | +46.8% |
| 1976 | 8.80 billion | +17.9% |
| 1977 | 8.62 billion | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 7.57 billion | -12.2% |
| 1979 | 7.35 billion | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 6.32 billion | -14.0% |
| 1981 | 6.44 billion | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 6.61 billion | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 5.95 billion | -10.0% |
| 1984 | 5.08 billion | -14.7% |
| 1985 | 4.96 billion | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 5.82 billion | +17.3% |
| 1987 | 5.79 billion | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 5.53 billion | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 6.04 billion | +9.2% |
| 1990 | 6.78 billion | +12.3% |
| 1991 | 8.69 billion | +28.0% |
| 1992 | 9.02 billion | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 12.29 billion | +36.2% |
| 1994 | 8.28 billion | -32.6% |
| 1995 | 10.60 billion | +28.0% |
| 1996 | 11.66 billion | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 12.13 billion | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 13.66 billion | +12.6% |
| 1999 | 14.19 billion | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 13.74 billion | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 12.38 billion | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 12.99 billion | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 13.76 billion | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 14.28 billion | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 14.24 billion | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 15.29 billion | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 15.85 billion | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 16.16 billion | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 14.88 billion | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 16.37 billion | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 14.89 billion | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 14.11 billion | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 13.04 billion | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 12.28 billion | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 11.69 billion | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 11.71 billion | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 13.51 billion | +15.3% |
| 2018 | 14.24 billion | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 16.61 billion | +16.7% |
| 2020 | 16.98 billion | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 16.63 billion | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 15.90 billion | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 17.27 billion | +8.6% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 17.27 billion is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.25 billion, 13.8× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 17.27 billion is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.44 billion, 7.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending gmsd 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1876 | +190.7% | 539.04 million | 1.57 billion |
| 1909 | +160.7% | 657.25 million | 1.71 billion |
| 1945 | +140.8% | 1.41 billion | 3.39 billion |
| 1913 | +129.8% | 1.31 billion | 3.01 billion |
| 1859 | +76.0% | 319.59 million | 562.55 million |
| 1915 | -60.2% | 2.49 billion | 991.57 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1810s | 83.01 million | 77.54 million | 89.11 million | 4 |
| 1820s | 139.60 million | 97.49 million | 191.35 million | 10 |
| 1830s | 245.27 million | 184.25 million | 273.73 million | 10 |
| 1840s | 392.80 million | 321.74 million | 458.65 million | 10 |
| 1850s | 411.66 million | 319.59 million | 562.55 million | 10 |
| 1860s | 530.28 million | 340.74 million | 670.08 million | 10 |
| 1870s | 703.83 million | 427.27 million | 1.57 billion | 10 |
| 1880s | 663.48 million | 533.57 million | 881.23 million | 10 |
| 1890s | 799.84 million | 702.74 million | 883.53 million | 10 |
| 1900s | 828.68 million | 647.21 million | 1.71 billion | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.30 billion | 390.81 million | 3.01 billion | 10 |
| 1920s | 375.23 million | 285.26 million | 460.15 million | 10 |
| 1930s | 758.67 million | 418.13 million | 1.18 billion | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.91 billion | 1.25 billion | 3.39 billion | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.46 billion | 1.83 billion | 3.02 billion | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.82 billion | 2.19 billion | 3.70 billion | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.05 billion | 3.62 billion | 8.80 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.86 billion | 4.96 billion | 6.61 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.73 billion | 6.78 billion | 14.19 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.36 billion | 12.38 billion | 16.16 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.85 billion | 11.69 billion | 16.61 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.69 billion | 15.90 billion | 17.27 billion | 4 |
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More reference data data for Turkey
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- 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 gmsd in Turkey?
- Military spending gmsd in Turkey was 17.27 billion in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending gmsd recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 17.27 billion in 2023.
- What is the lowest military spending gmsd recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.54 million in 1817.
- How does Turkey rank for military spending gmsd?
- Turkey ranks 22nd out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending gmsd rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending gmsd. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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