Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Türkiye: Military expenditure

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
200.58 billion current USD
in 2024
Türkiye
24.98 billion current USD
in 2024
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
20th
Türkiye rank
17th

Military expenditure over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
  • Türkiye
050.0B100.0B150.0B200.0B196019922024

How they compare

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan currently reports 200.58 billion current USD against 24.98 billion current USD in Türkiye, a difference of 175.60 billion current USD.

That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's figure about 8.0 times Türkiye's.

Across all 65 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has been ahead every year.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 20th and Türkiye ranks 17th of 44 groups.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Türkiye Difference Ahead
1960s 2.27 billion current USD 437.20 million current USD 1.83 billion current USD Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
1970s 18.08 billion current USD 1.72 billion current USD 16.36 billion current USD Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
1980s 50.03 billion current USD 2.70 billion current USD 47.34 billion current USD Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
1990s 52.17 billion current USD 7.02 billion current USD 45.15 billion current USD Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2000s 78.87 billion current USD 12.04 billion current USD 66.83 billion current USD Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2010s 160.01 billion current USD 17.98 billion current USD 142.03 billion current USD Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2020s 170.15 billion current USD 18.13 billion current USD 152.02 billion current USD Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Türkiye?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, at 200.58 billion current USD against 24.98 billion current USD in Türkiye as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Türkiye?
175.60 billion current USD, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Türkiye?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Türkiye rank globally for military expenditure?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 20th and Türkiye ranks 17th of 44 groups.
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

Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD)
Unit
current USD
Source
SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
212 places, 10,618 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Military spending USD, in current prices (converted at the exchange rate for the given year)