Military spending, per capita in Turkey
Turkey: Military spending, per capita was 202.35 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
202.35 constant 2022 US$ per person
Change on year
up 8.1%
World rank
61st
of 171 countries
All-time high
227.39 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2008
All-time low
77.24 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 1960
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Military spending, per capita in Turkey, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2023, military spending, per capita in Turkey stood at 202.35 constant 2022 US$ per person.
That represents a change of up 8.1% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Turkey peaked at 227.39 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 77.24 constant 2022 US$ per person, in 1960.
That places Turkey 61st out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Military spending, per capita in Turkey, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 77.24 constant 2022 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 78.22 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 78.69 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 81.18 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 88.11 constant 2022 US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 1965 | 88.7 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 88.22 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 94.9 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1968 | 97.17 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 103.45 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1970 | 98.85 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 1971 | 100.76 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 106.69 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 105.04 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 126.53 constant 2022 US$ per person | +20.5% |
| 1975 | 181.98 constant 2022 US$ per person | +43.8% |
| 1976 | 210.14 constant 2022 US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 1977 | 201.51 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 173.38 constant 2022 US$ per person | -14.0% |
| 1979 | 165.11 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 1980 | 139.14 constant 2022 US$ per person | -15.7% |
| 1981 | 139.13 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 139.75 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 122.86 constant 2022 US$ per person | -12.1% |
| 1984 | 102.47 constant 2022 US$ per person | -16.6% |
| 1985 | 97.88 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 112.41 constant 2022 US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 1987 | 109.53 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 102.64 constant 2022 US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 1989 | 109.89 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 121.12 constant 2022 US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 1991 | 152.36 constant 2022 US$ per person | +25.8% |
| 1992 | 155.6 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 208.33 constant 2022 US$ per person | +33.9% |
| 1994 | 137.99 constant 2022 US$ per person | -33.8% |
| 1995 | 173.71 constant 2022 US$ per person | +25.9% |
| 1996 | 188.22 constant 2022 US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 193.07 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 214.29 constant 2022 US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 1999 | 219.71 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 210.08 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 186.82 constant 2022 US$ per person | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 193.68 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 202.88 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 208.15 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 205.47 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 218.3 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 225.9 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 227.39 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 206.57 constant 2022 US$ per person | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 223.84 constant 2022 US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 200.63 constant 2022 US$ per person | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 187.72 constant 2022 US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 171.31 constant 2022 US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 159.07 constant 2022 US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 149.46 constant 2022 US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 147.76 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 168.23 constant 2022 US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 2018 | 174.9 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 201.15 constant 2022 US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 2020 | 203.6 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 197.58 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 187.14 constant 2022 US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 202.35 constant 2022 US$ per person | +8.1% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 202.35 constant 2022 US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 106.01 constant 2022 US$ per person, 1.9× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 202.35 constant 2022 US$ per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 464.99 constant 2022 US$ per person, 44% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 87.59 constant 2022 US$ per person | 77.24 constant 2022 US$ per person | 103.45 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 147 constant 2022 US$ per person | 98.85 constant 2022 US$ per person | 210.14 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 117.57 constant 2022 US$ per person | 97.88 constant 2022 US$ per person | 139.75 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 176.44 constant 2022 US$ per person | 121.12 constant 2022 US$ per person | 219.71 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 208.52 constant 2022 US$ per person | 186.82 constant 2022 US$ per person | 227.39 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 178.41 constant 2022 US$ per person | 147.76 constant 2022 US$ per person | 223.84 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 197.67 constant 2022 US$ per person | 187.14 constant 2022 US$ per person | 203.6 constant 2022 US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 58 Colombia 236.31 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 59 Panama 233.02 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 60 Malta 214.38 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 62 Montenegro 193.88 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 63 Serbia 181.44 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 64 Barbados 179.6 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
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, per capita in Turkey?
- Military spending, per capita in Turkey was 202.35 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 227.39 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.24 constant 2022 US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Turkey rank for military spending, per capita?
- Turkey ranks 61st out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.