Sweden vs Türkiye: Military expenditure
Sweden
2.0%
in 2024
Türkiye
1.9%
in 2024
Sweden rank
68th
Türkiye rank
71st
Military expenditure over time
- Sweden
- Türkiye
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 2.0% against 1.9% in Türkiye, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 68th and Türkiye ranks 71st of 165 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 1 and Türkiye in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.8% | 3.4% | 0.3% | Sweden |
| 1970s | 3.2% | 3.9% | 0.7% | Türkiye |
| 1980s | 2.7% | 3.6% | 0.9% | Türkiye |
| 1990s | 2.0% | 3.8% | 1.8% | Türkiye |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 2.9% | 1.4% | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 2.1% | 1.0% | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.9% | 0.4% | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Sweden or Türkiye?
- Sweden, at 2.0% against 1.9% in Türkiye as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Sweden and Türkiye?
- 0.1%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Türkiye?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Sweden and Türkiye rank globally for military expenditure?
- Sweden ranks 68th and Türkiye ranks 71st of 165 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