Spain vs Turkey: Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled

Spain
24.62 billion current USD
in 2024
Turkey
24.98 billion current USD
in 2024
Spain rank
18th
Turkey rank
17th

Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled over time

  • Spain
  • Turkey
05.0B10.0B15.0B20.0B25.0B196019922024

How they compare

Turkey currently reports 24.98 billion current USD against 24.62 billion current USD in Spain, a difference of 363.30 million current USD.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Turkey ahead.

Spain ranks 18th and Turkey ranks 17th of 167 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 6 and Turkey in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain Turkey Difference Ahead
1960s 450.51 million current USD 437.20 million current USD 13.31 million current USD Spain
1970s 2.23 billion current USD 1.72 billion current USD 517.26 million current USD Spain
1980s 6.25 billion current USD 2.70 billion current USD 3.56 billion current USD Spain
1990s 10.98 billion current USD 7.02 billion current USD 3.97 billion current USD Spain
2000s 15.46 billion current USD 12.04 billion current USD 3.42 billion current USD Spain
2010s 17.29 billion current USD 17.98 billion current USD 681.42 million current USD Turkey
2020s 21.14 billion current USD 18.13 billion current USD 3.02 billion current USD Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled, Spain or Turkey?
Turkey, at 24.98 billion current USD against 24.62 billion current USD in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled between Spain and Turkey?
363.30 million current USD, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Turkey?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Spain and Turkey rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled?
Spain ranks 18th and Turkey ranks 17th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled
Unit
current USD
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
211 places, 10,708 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Military expenditure (current USD) with 107 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.