Australia vs Türkiye: Military expenditure
Australia
33.82 billion current USD
in 2024
Türkiye
24.98 billion current USD
in 2024
Australia rank
15th
Türkiye rank
17th
Military expenditure over time
- Australia
- Türkiye
How they compare
Australia currently reports 33.82 billion current USD against 24.98 billion current USD in Türkiye, a difference of 8.84 billion current USD.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.4 times Türkiye's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Türkiye ahead.
Australia ranks 15th and Türkiye ranks 17th of 167 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 823.76 million current USD | 437.20 million current USD | 386.56 million current USD | Australia |
| 1970s | 2.12 billion current USD | 1.72 billion current USD | 405.13 million current USD | Australia |
| 1980s | 4.81 billion current USD | 2.70 billion current USD | 2.11 billion current USD | Australia |
| 1990s | 7.35 billion current USD | 7.02 billion current USD | 333.12 million current USD | Australia |
| 2000s | 12.64 billion current USD | 12.04 billion current USD | 602.13 million current USD | Australia |
| 2010s | 25.77 billion current USD | 17.98 billion current USD | 7.79 billion current USD | Australia |
| 2020s | 31.73 billion current USD | 18.13 billion current USD | 13.61 billion current USD | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Australia or Türkiye?
- Australia, at 33.82 billion current USD against 24.98 billion current USD in Türkiye as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Australia and Türkiye?
- 8.84 billion current USD, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Türkiye?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Türkiye rank globally for military expenditure?
- Australia ranks 15th and Türkiye ranks 17th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current USD). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military spending USD, in current prices (converted at the exchange rate for the given year)