Spain vs Turkey: Military expenditure (current USD)
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) over time
- Spain
- Turkey
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 168 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, 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 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?
- Spain ranks 18th and Turkey ranks 17th of 168 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)