What is the difference in military expenditure between Hungary and Turkey?

578.62 billion current LCU, with Hungary ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Turkey?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Hungary vs Turkey: Military expenditure (current LCU)

Hungary

1.77 trillion current LCU

in 2025

Turkey

1.19 trillion current LCU

in 2025

Hungary rank

28th

Turkey rank

30th

Military expenditure (current LCU) over time

Hungary
Turkey

How they compare

Hungary currently reports 1.77 trillion current LCU against 1.19 trillion current LCU in Turkey, a difference of 578.62 billion current LCU.

That makes Hungary's figure about 1.5 times Turkey's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Hungary has been ahead every year.

Hungary ranks 28th and Turkey ranks 30th of 168 countries.

Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hungary	Turkey	Difference	Ahead
1960s	7.27 billion current LCU	3,767 current LCU	7.27 billion current LCU	Hungary
1970s	15.87 billion current LCU	33,586 current LCU	15.87 billion current LCU	Hungary
1980s	36.33 billion current LCU	1.89 million current LCU	36.33 billion current LCU	Hungary
1990s	91.45 billion current LCU	886.91 million current LCU	90.57 billion current LCU	Hungary
2000s	290.90 billion current LCU	16.09 billion current LCU	274.82 billion current LCU	Hungary
2010s	366.32 billion current LCU	53.21 billion current LCU	313.12 billion current LCU	Hungary
2020s	1.31 trillion current LCU	493.06 billion current LCU	812.05 billion current LCU	Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Hungary or Turkey?: Hungary, at 1.77 trillion current LCU against 1.19 trillion current LCU in Turkey as of 2025.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Hungary and Turkey?: 578.62 billion current LCU, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Turkey?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Hungary and Turkey rank globally for military expenditure?: Hungary ranks 28th and Turkey ranks 30th of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Military expenditure (current LCU)
Unit: current LCU
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 168 places, 8,396 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

Military expenditure in local currency at current prices (by calendar year)