Military spending per military personnel in Turkey
Turkey: Military spending per military personnel was 44,797 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
44,797
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
74th
of 170 countries
All-time high
47,823
in 2020
All-time low
571.61
in 1822
Years of data
204
1816–2022
Military spending per military personnel in Turkey, 1816–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, military spending per military personnel in Turkey stood at 44,797.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 62.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending per military personnel in Turkey peaked at 47,823 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 571.61, in 1822.
That places Turkey 74th out of 170 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending per military personnel in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1816 | 736.47 | — |
| 1817 | 640.81 | -13.0% |
| 1818 | 664.01 | +3.6% |
| 1819 | 603.26 | -9.1% |
| 1820 | 605.54 | +0.4% |
| 1821 | 648.84 | +7.1% |
| 1822 | 571.61 | -11.9% |
| 1823 | 579.92 | +1.5% |
| 1824 | 723.73 | +24.8% |
| 1825 | 731.77 | +1.1% |
| 1826 | 813.21 | +11.1% |
| 1827 | 805.28 | -1.0% |
| 1828 | 1,321 | +64.0% |
| 1829 | 1,483 | +12.3% |
| 1830 | 1,428 | -3.7% |
| 1831 | 1,788 | +25.2% |
| 1832 | 1,894 | +6.0% |
| 1833 | 1,981 | +4.6% |
| 1834 | 1,883 | -5.0% |
| 1835 | 1,975 | +4.9% |
| 1836 | 1,879 | -4.9% |
| 1837 | 2,034 | +8.3% |
| 1838 | 2,029 | -0.2% |
| 1839 | 984.63 | -51.5% |
| 1840 | 2,348 | +138.5% |
| 1841 | 2,237 | -4.8% |
| 1842 | 2,271 | +1.6% |
| 1843 | 2,413 | +6.2% |
| 1844 | 2,327 | -3.6% |
| 1845 | 2,618 | +12.5% |
| 1846 | 2,852 | +8.9% |
| 1847 | 3,114 | +9.2% |
| 1848 | 3,392 | +8.9% |
| 1849 | 3,276 | -3.4% |
| 1850 | 3,041 | -7.2% |
| 1851 | 3,207 | +5.5% |
| 1852 | 2,615 | -18.5% |
| 1853 | 2,588 | -1.0% |
| 1854 | 2,341 | -9.6% |
| 1855 | 2,398 | +2.5% |
| 1856 | 2,492 | +3.9% |
| 1857 | 2,183 | -12.4% |
| 1858 | 1,997 | -8.5% |
| 1859 | 3,516 | +76.0% |
| 1860 | 3,536 | +0.6% |
| 1861 | 3,685 | +4.2% |
| 1862 | 4,153 | +12.7% |
| 1863 | 3,988 | -4.0% |
| 1864 | 4,214 | +5.7% |
| 1865 | 3,029 | -28.1% |
| 1866 | 2,130 | -29.7% |
| 1867 | 2,572 | +20.8% |
| 1868 | 3,559 | +38.4% |
| 1869 | 3,305 | -7.1% |
| 1870 | 2,793 | -15.5% |
| 1871 | 2,744 | -1.7% |
| 1872 | 2,874 | +4.7% |
| 1873 | 3,023 | +5.2% |
| 1874 | 3,632 | +20.1% |
| 1875 | 3,570 | -1.7% |
| 1876 | 3,812 | +6.8% |
| 1877 | 2,471 | -35.2% |
| 1878 | 2,522 | +2.0% |
| 1879 | 2,783 | +10.4% |
| 1880 | 3,634 | +30.6% |
| 1881 | 2,126 | -41.5% |
| 1882 | 2,362 | +11.1% |
| 1883 | 2,509 | +6.2% |
| 1884 | 2,964 | +18.1% |
| 1885 | 3,026 | +2.1% |
| 1886 | 3,177 | +5.0% |
| 1887 | 3,457 | +8.8% |
| 1888 | 3,598 | +4.1% |
| 1889 | 3,389 | -5.8% |
| 1890 | 3,154 | -6.9% |
| 1891 | 2,845 | -9.8% |
| 1892 | 3,143 | +10.5% |
| 1893 | 3,175 | +1.0% |
| 1894 | 3,569 | +12.4% |
| 1895 | 3,825 | +7.2% |
| 1896 | 2,842 | -25.7% |
| 1897 | 1,867 | -34.3% |
| 1898 | 2,601 | +39.3% |
| 1899 | 3,664 | +40.9% |
| 1900 | 3,243 | -11.5% |
| 1901 | 3,001 | -7.4% |
| 1902 | 3,047 | +1.5% |
| 1903 | 2,542 | -16.6% |
| 1904 | 2,753 | +8.3% |
| 1905 | 2,399 | -12.9% |
| 1906 | 2,255 | -6.0% |
| 1907 | 2,016 | -10.6% |
| 1908 | 2,060 | +2.2% |
| 1909 | 5,491 | +166.5% |
| 1910 | 3,111 | -43.3% |
| 1911 | 3,753 | +20.6% |
| 1912 | 5,427 | +44.6% |
| 1913 | 12,473 | +129.8% |
| 1914 | 10,003 | -19.8% |
| 1915 | 1,255 | -87.5% |
| 1918 | 1,891 | +50.6% |
| 1919 | 3,030 | +60.2% |
| 1920 | 2,899 | -4.3% |
| 1921 | 2,131 | -26.5% |
| 1922 | 1,610 | -24.4% |
| 1923 | 2,558 | +58.9% |
| 1924 | 2,211 | -13.5% |
| 1925 | 2,626 | +18.8% |
| 1926 | 3,251 | +23.8% |
| 1927 | 4,642 | +42.8% |
| 1928 | 3,567 | -23.2% |
| 1929 | 3,463 | -2.9% |
| 1930 | 2,806 | -19.0% |
| 1931 | 2,984 | +6.3% |
| 1932 | 2,849 | -4.5% |
| 1933 | 2,960 | +3.9% |
| 1934 | 3,597 | +21.5% |
| 1935 | 3,838 | +6.7% |
| 1936 | 4,359 | +13.6% |
| 1937 | 4,993 | +14.5% |
| 1938 | 5,606 | +12.3% |
| 1939 | 7,934 | +41.5% |
| 1941 | 2,862 | -63.9% |
| 1942 | 2,661 | -7.0% |
| 1943 | 2,435 | -8.5% |
| 1944 | 2,742 | +12.6% |
| 1945 | 6,588 | +140.3% |
| 1946 | 3,968 | -39.8% |
| 1947 | 3,207 | -19.2% |
| 1948 | 2,685 | -16.3% |
| 1949 | 3,058 | +13.9% |
| 1950 | 2,779 | -9.1% |
| 1951 | 3,439 | +23.8% |
| 1952 | 3,989 | +16.0% |
| 1953 | 5,788 | +45.1% |
| 1954 | 6,386 | +10.3% |
| 1955 | 6,538 | +2.4% |
| 1956 | 6,908 | +5.7% |
| 1957 | 6,489 | -6.1% |
| 1958 | 5,566 | -14.2% |
| 1959 | 5,137 | -7.7% |
| 1960 | 5,030 | -2.1% |
| 1961 | 5,695 | +13.2% |
| 1962 | 5,605 | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 5,251 | -6.3% |
| 1964 | 5,790 | +10.3% |
| 1965 | 5,855 | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 5,739 | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 6,097 | +6.2% |
| 1968 | 6,342 | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 6,793 | +7.1% |
| 1970 | 6,707 | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 6,197 | -7.6% |
| 1972 | 6,721 | +8.5% |
| 1973 | 7,338 | +9.2% |
| 1974 | 8,864 | +20.8% |
| 1975 | 12,792 | +44.3% |
| 1976 | 13,064 | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 11,179 | -14.4% |
| 1978 | 10,496 | -6.1% |
| 1979 | 10,529 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 8,812 | -16.3% |
| 1981 | 8,698 | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 8,600 | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 7,224 | -16.0% |
| 1984 | 6,233 | -13.7% |
| 1985 | 6,095 | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 6,768 | +11.0% |
| 1987 | 6,585 | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 6,533 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 7,745 | +18.6% |
| 1990 | 8,823 | +13.9% |
| 1991 | 10,803 | +22.5% |
| 1992 | 12,817 | +18.6% |
| 1993 | 17,917 | +39.8% |
| 1994 | 10,215 | -43.0% |
| 1995 | 13,168 | +28.9% |
| 1996 | 14,255 | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 14,798 | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 17,332 | +17.1% |
| 1999 | 17,987 | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 22,532 | +25.3% |
| 2001 | 24,031 | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 25,215 | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 26,722 | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 27,723 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 27,660 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 29,691 | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 30,774 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 31,679 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 29,122 | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 32,040 | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 29,141 | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 27,617 | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 25,528 | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 24,027 | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 22,878 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 22,924 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 38,060 | +66.0% |
| 2018 | 40,107 | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 46,790 | +16.7% |
| 2020 | 47,823 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 46,834 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 44,797 | -4.4% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 44,797 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33,699, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 44,797 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 90,225, 50% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending per military personnel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1909 | +166.5% | 2,060 | 5,491 |
| 1945 | +140.3% | 2,742 | 6,588 |
| 1840 | +138.5% | 984.63 | 2,348 |
| 1913 | +129.8% | 5,427 | 12,473 |
| 1915 | -87.5% | 10,003 | 1,255 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1810s | 661.14 | 603.26 | 736.47 | 4 |
| 1820s | 828.4 | 571.61 | 1,483 | 10 |
| 1830s | 1,788 | 984.63 | 2,034 | 10 |
| 1840s | 2,685 | 2,237 | 3,392 | 10 |
| 1850s | 2,638 | 1,997 | 3,516 | 10 |
| 1860s | 3,417 | 2,130 | 4,214 | 10 |
| 1870s | 3,022 | 2,471 | 3,812 | 10 |
| 1880s | 3,024 | 2,126 | 3,634 | 10 |
| 1890s | 3,069 | 1,867 | 3,825 | 10 |
| 1900s | 2,881 | 2,016 | 5,491 | 10 |
| 1910s | 5,118 | 1,255 | 12,473 | 8 |
| 1920s | 2,896 | 1,610 | 4,642 | 10 |
| 1930s | 4,193 | 2,806 | 7,934 | 10 |
| 1940s | 3,356 | 2,435 | 6,588 | 9 |
| 1950s | 5,302 | 2,779 | 6,908 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5,820 | 5,030 | 6,793 | 10 |
| 1970s | 9,389 | 6,197 | 13,064 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,329 | 6,095 | 8,812 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,812 | 8,823 | 17,987 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,515 | 22,532 | 31,679 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,911 | 22,878 | 46,790 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46,485 | 44,797 | 47,823 | 3 |
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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 military personnel in Turkey?
- Military spending per military personnel in Turkey was 44,797 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per military personnel recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 47,823 in 2020.
- What is the lowest military spending per military personnel recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 571.61 in 1822.
- How does Turkey rank for military spending per military personnel?
- Turkey ranks 74th out of 170 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military spending per military personnel rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.2%. 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 per military personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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