Germany vs Türkiye: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP

Germany
0.0189 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Türkiye
0.0184 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Germany rank
72nd
Türkiye rank
74th

Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP over time

  • Germany
  • Türkiye
0.020.040.06196019922024

How they compare

Germany currently reports 0.0189 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0184 current USD per US$ of GDP in Türkiye, a difference of 0.0005 current USD per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Türkiye ahead.

Germany ranks 72nd and Türkiye ranks 74th of 166 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Türkiye Difference Ahead
1960s 0.034 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0367 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0027 current USD per US$ of GDP Türkiye
1970s 0.0276 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0387 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0112 current USD per US$ of GDP Türkiye
1980s 0.0253 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0363 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.011 current USD per US$ of GDP Türkiye
1990s 0.0164 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.035 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0186 current USD per US$ of GDP Türkiye
2000s 0.0125 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0284 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0159 current USD per US$ of GDP Türkiye
2010s 0.0117 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0211 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0094 current USD per US$ of GDP Türkiye
2020s 0.0147 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0183 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0036 current USD per US$ of GDP Türkiye

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp, Germany or Türkiye?
Germany, at 0.0189 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0184 current USD per US$ of GDP in Türkiye as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Germany and Türkiye?
0.0005 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Türkiye?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Germany and Türkiye rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
Germany ranks 72nd and Türkiye ranks 74th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP
Unit
current USD per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
210 places, 10,381 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Military expenditure (current USD) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.