Military spending, per square kilometre in Turkey
Turkey: Military spending, per square kilometre was 22,434 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
22,434 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
53rd
of 171 countries
All-time high
22,434 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
2,960 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Military spending, per square kilometre in Turkey, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 22,434 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre for military spending, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per square kilometre in Turkey peaked at 22,434 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,960 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Turkey 53rd 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 63 years of available data.
Military spending, per square kilometre in Turkey, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,960 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 3,059 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 3,241 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1964 | 3,611 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1965 | 3,728 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 3,803 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 4,198 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1968 | 4,409 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 4,811 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1970 | 4,706 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 4,912 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 5,327 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1973 | 5,368 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 6,611 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 1975 | 9,707 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +46.8% |
| 1976 | 11,440 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1977 | 11,199 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 9,832 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 1979 | 9,549 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 8,209 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 1981 | 8,374 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 8,593 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 7,734 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1984 | 6,600 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 1985 | 6,447 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 7,562 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1987 | 7,520 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 7,190 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 7,850 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1990 | 8,815 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1991 | 11,286 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 1992 | 11,724 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 15,970 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +36.2% |
| 1994 | 10,764 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -32.6% |
| 1995 | 13,773 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 1996 | 15,151 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 15,767 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 17,746 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1999 | 18,440 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 17,859 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 16,081 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 16,873 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 17,881 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 18,551 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 18,509 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 19,868 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 20,592 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 20,992 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 19,336 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 21,273 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 19,348 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 18,336 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 16,949 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 15,953 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 15,190 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 15,221 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 17,556 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2018 | 18,500 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 21,583 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2020 | 22,059 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 21,603 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 20,663 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 22,434 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 22,434 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,982 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, 3.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 22,434 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28,676 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, 78% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,758 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 2,960 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 4,811 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 7,865 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 4,706 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 11,440 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,608 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 6,447 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 8,593 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,944 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 8,815 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 18,440 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,654 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 16,081 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 20,992 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,991 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 15,190 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 21,583 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,690 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 20,663 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 22,434 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 50 El Salvador 24,610 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 51 Sri Lanka 24,571 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 52 Sweden 24,302 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 54 Finland 22,133 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 55 Ireland 21,849 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 56 Vietnam 21,511 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Turkey?
- Military spending, per square kilometre in Turkey was 22,434 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 22,434 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,960 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Turkey rank for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Turkey ranks 53rd out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per square kilometre rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.