Low income vs Turkmenistan: Military expenditure (% of GDP)

Low income
1.6%
in 2025
Turkmenistan
3.1%
in 1999
Low income rank
30th
Turkmenistan rank
32nd

Military expenditure (% of GDP) over time

  • Low income
  • Turkmenistan
2468196419942025

How they compare

Turkmenistan currently reports 3.1% against 1.6% in Low income, a difference of 1.5%.

That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 2.0 times Low income's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Low income ahead.

Low income ranks 30th and Turkmenistan ranks 32nd of 45 groups.

Low income has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Low income or Turkmenistan?
Turkmenistan, at 3.1% against 1.6% in Low income as of 1999.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Low income and Turkmenistan?
1.5%, with Turkmenistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Low income and Turkmenistan?
6 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 1999.
How do Low income and Turkmenistan rank globally for military expenditure?
Low income ranks 30th and Turkmenistan ranks 32nd of 45 groups.
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

Indicator
Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
212 places, 10,887 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product