Military spending per armed forces personnel in Turkey
Turkey: Military spending per armed forces personnel was 33,166 constant 2024 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Turkey, 1985–2020
Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 33,166 constant 2024 US$ for military spending per armed forces personnel in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.0% on the previous year and up 90.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending per armed forces personnel in Turkey peaked at 39,018 constant 2024 US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8,277 constant 2024 US$, in 1989.
Turkey ranks 69th of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8,824 constant 2024 US$ | 8,277 constant 2024 US$ | 9,371 constant 2024 US$ | 2 |
| 1990s | 12,762 constant 2024 US$ | 9,975 constant 2024 US$ | 15,028 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,690 constant 2024 US$ | 14,781 constant 2024 US$ | 17,950 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,483 constant 2024 US$ | 17,455 constant 2024 US$ | 39,018 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,166 constant 2024 US$ | 33,166 constant 2024 US$ | 33,166 constant 2024 US$ | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending per armed forces personnel in Turkey?
- Military spending per armed forces personnel in Turkey was 33,166 constant 2024 US$ in 2020, according to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 39,018 constant 2024 US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,277 constant 2024 US$ in 1989.
- How does Turkey rank for military spending per armed forces personnel?
- Turkey ranks 69th out of 160 countries with data for 2020.
- Is military spending per armed forces personnel rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending per armed forces personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total military expenditure divided by armed forces personnel. 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.