Military spending, per square kilometre in Turkey
Turkey: Military spending, per square kilometre was 28,663 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
28,663 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 19.2%
World rank
43rd
of 161 countries
All-time high
28,663 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
1,872 constant 2024 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 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 28,663 constant 2024 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 19.2% on the previous year and up 94.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per square kilometre in Turkey peaked at 28,663 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,872 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Turkey 43rd out of 161 countries with data for 2023, 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 square kilometre in Turkey, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,872 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1,994 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1963 | 2,049 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 2,197 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1965 | 2,302 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 2,307 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 2,485 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1968 | 2,779 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1969 | 2,694 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 2,988 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1971 | 3,424 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1972 | 3,599 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 3,816 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 4,278 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1975 | 7,482 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +74.9% |
| 1976 | 7,860 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 7,569 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 6,931 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1979 | 6,149 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1980 | 6,374 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 7,191 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1982 | 7,861 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1983 | 7,438 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 7,231 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 7,671 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 8,619 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1987 | 8,231 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 7,250 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1989 | 8,389 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1990 | 10,137 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1991 | 10,420 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 10,960 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 12,118 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1994 | 11,848 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 12,171 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 13,622 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1997 | 14,197 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 14,876 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 16,425 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2000 | 15,896 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 14,572 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 15,505 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 14,419 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 13,400 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 12,915 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 13,519 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 13,035 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 13,223 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 14,149 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 13,898 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 14,018 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 14,361 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 14,749 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 14,857 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 15,288 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 17,924 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2017 | 19,238 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 24,418 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 2019 | 25,957 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 22,064 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 2021 | 22,449 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 24,053 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 28,663 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +19.2% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 28,663 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7,607 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 3.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 28,663 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29,331 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per square kilometre 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 | +74.9% | 4,278 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 7,482 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,298 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,872 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,779 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,410 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,988 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 7,860 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,625 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 6,374 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 8,619 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,678 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10,137 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 16,425 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,063 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 12,915 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 15,896 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,471 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 13,898 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 25,957 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,307 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 22,064 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 28,663 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 40 Estonia 29,999 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 41 Bangladesh 28,821 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 42 India 28,667 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 44 Jordan 28,160 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 45 Croatia 25,956 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 46 Vietnam 25,894 constant 2024 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 28,663 constant 2024 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 28,663 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,872 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Turkey rank for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Turkey ranks 43rd out of 161 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per square kilometre rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – 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.