Military spending, per capita in Turkey
Turkey: Military spending, per capita was 312.22 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
312.22 constant 2024 US$ per person
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
52nd
of 161 countries
All-time high
312.22 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2025
All-time low
45.23 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Military spending, per capita in Turkey, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per person.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 312.22 constant 2024 US$ per person for military spending, per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and up 107.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Turkey peaked at 312.22 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 45.23 constant 2024 US$ per person, in 1960.
Turkey ranks 52nd of 161 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Military spending, per capita in Turkey, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 45.23 constant 2024 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 49.48 constant 2024 US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 1962 | 51.3 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 51.32 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 53.61 constant 2024 US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1965 | 54.78 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 53.51 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 56.18 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1968 | 61.24 constant 2024 US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 1969 | 57.93 constant 2024 US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 1970 | 62.77 constant 2024 US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 1971 | 70.24 constant 2024 US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 1972 | 72.08 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 74.67 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 81.89 constant 2024 US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 1975 | 140.26 constant 2024 US$ per person | +71.3% |
| 1976 | 144.38 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 136.18 constant 2024 US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 1978 | 122.21 constant 2024 US$ per person | -10.3% |
| 1979 | 106.33 constant 2024 US$ per person | -13.0% |
| 1980 | 108.03 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 119.48 constant 2024 US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 1982 | 127.85 constant 2024 US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1983 | 118.16 constant 2024 US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 1984 | 112.25 constant 2024 US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 116.48 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 128.11 constant 2024 US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1987 | 119.88 constant 2024 US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 1988 | 103.51 constant 2024 US$ per person | -13.7% |
| 1989 | 117.44 constant 2024 US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 1990 | 139.27 constant 2024 US$ per person | +18.6% |
| 1991 | 140.67 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 145.47 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 158.08 constant 2024 US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 1994 | 151.89 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 153.5 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 169.23 constant 2024 US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 1997 | 173.84 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 179.64 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 195.71 constant 2024 US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 186.99 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 169.3 constant 2024 US$ per person | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 177.97 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 163.6 constant 2024 US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 150.35 constant 2024 US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 143.37 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 148.54 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 143 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 143.23 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 151.16 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 146.24 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 145.35 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 147.03 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 149.07 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 148.15 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 150.42 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 174 constant 2024 US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 2017 | 184.35 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 230.85 constant 2024 US$ per person | +25.2% |
| 2019 | 241.92 constant 2024 US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 203.64 constant 2024 US$ per person | -15.8% |
| 2021 | 205.33 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 217.84 constant 2024 US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 258.53 constant 2024 US$ per person | +18.7% |
| 2024 | 292.48 constant 2024 US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 2025 | 312.22 constant 2024 US$ per person | +6.8% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 312.22 constant 2024 US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 101.55 constant 2024 US$ per person, 3.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 312.22 constant 2024 US$ per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 531.76 constant 2024 US$ per person, 59% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +71.3% | 81.89 constant 2024 US$ per person | 140.26 constant 2024 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53.46 constant 2024 US$ per person | 45.23 constant 2024 US$ per person | 61.24 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 101.1 constant 2024 US$ per person | 62.77 constant 2024 US$ per person | 144.38 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 117.12 constant 2024 US$ per person | 103.51 constant 2024 US$ per person | 128.11 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 160.73 constant 2024 US$ per person | 139.27 constant 2024 US$ per person | 195.71 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 157.75 constant 2024 US$ per person | 143 constant 2024 US$ per person | 186.99 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 171.74 constant 2024 US$ per person | 145.35 constant 2024 US$ per person | 241.92 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 248.34 constant 2024 US$ per person | 203.64 constant 2024 US$ per person | 312.22 constant 2024 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 49 Yemen 407.57 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 50 Serbia 389.98 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 51 Bulgaria 372.43 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 53 Guyana 286.91 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 54 Ireland 266.91 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 55 Montenegro 261.23 constant 2024 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 312.22 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 312.22 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.23 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Turkey rank for military spending, per capita?
- Turkey ranks 52nd out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107.6%. 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 Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – 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.