Military spending, per unit of GDP in Turkey
Turkey: Military spending, per unit of GDP was 0.0168 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.0168 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 8.8%
World rank
79th
of 160 countries
All-time high
0.1804 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1961
All-time low
0.0118 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2013
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Military spending, per unit of GDP in Turkey, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending, per unit of gdp in Turkey is 0.0168 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.8% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per unit of gdp in Turkey peaked at 0.1804 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0118 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2013.
That places Turkey 79th out of 160 countries with data for 2025, 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 unit of GDP in Turkey, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1694 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.1804 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1962 | 0.172 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1963 | 0.1523 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1964 | 0.1513 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 0.1481 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 0.1259 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 1967 | 0.1223 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 0.1222 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 0.1065 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 1970 | 0.1287 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.9% |
| 1971 | 0.163 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.6% |
| 1972 | 0.1341 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 1973 | 0.113 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 1974 | 0.093 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 1975 | 0.1251 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.5% |
| 1976 | 0.1176 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0993 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0809 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0528 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0713 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0778 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 1982 | 0.094 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0926 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0928 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0878 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0877 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0727 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0614 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0603 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0518 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0531 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.053 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0517 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0698 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0399 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -42.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0419 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0414 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0415 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0493 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0445 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0555 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0496 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0352 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0251 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0196 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0186 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0146 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0131 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0167 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0137 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0128 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0125 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0118 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0121 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0136 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0158 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0171 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0238 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +39.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0257 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0231 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0206 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2022 | 0.02 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0193 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0184 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2025 | 0.0168 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 0.0168 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0132 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 0.0168 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.019 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 89% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.145 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1065 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1804 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1107 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0528 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.163 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0798 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0603 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.094 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0493 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0399 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0698 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0292 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0131 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0555 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0159 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0118 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0257 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0197 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0168 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0231 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 76 Montenegro 0.0176 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 77 China 0.0172 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 78 Eswatini 0.0171 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 80 Georgia 0.0167 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 81 Czechia 0.0166 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 82 Canada 0.0162 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Turkey?
- Military spending, per unit of gdp in Turkey was 0.0168 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1804 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0118 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- How does Turkey rank for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Turkey ranks 79th out of 160 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military spending ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Military spending Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.