Italy vs Turkey: Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Italy
1.9%
in 2025
Turkey
1.9%
in 2025
Italy rank
80th
Turkey rank
78th
Military expenditure (% of GDP) over time
- Italy
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 1.9% against 1.9% in Italy, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 80th and Turkey ranks 78th of 167 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.7% | 3.4% | 0.7% | Turkey |
| 1970s | 2.0% | 3.9% | 1.9% | Turkey |
| 1980s | 2.0% | 3.6% | 1.6% | Turkey |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 3.5% | 1.8% | Turkey |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 2.8% | 1.2% | Turkey |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 2.1% | 0.8% | Turkey |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.8% | 0.2% | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Italy or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 1.9% against 1.9% in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Italy and Turkey?
- 0.0%, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Turkey?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Turkey rank globally for military expenditure?
- Italy ranks 80th and Turkey ranks 78th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product