Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Türkiye
Türkiye: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita was 292.08 current USD per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Türkiye, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per person.
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 292.08 current USD per person for military expenditure (current usd), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.3% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Türkiye peaked at 292.08 current USD per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.35 current USD per person, in 1961.
Türkiye ranks 51st of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | current USD per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 16.55 current USD per person | — |
| 1961 | 10.35 current USD per person | -37.5% |
| 1962 | 11.04 current USD per person | +6.7% |
| 1963 | 11.39 current USD per person | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 12.08 current USD per person | +6.0% |
| 1965 | 13.07 current USD per person | +8.2% |
| 1966 | 13.32 current USD per person | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 14.93 current USD per person | +12.1% |
| 1968 | 16.34 current USD per person | +9.4% |
| 1969 | 16.68 current USD per person | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 15.42 current USD per person | -7.5% |
| 1971 | 15.22 current USD per person | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 18.32 current USD per person | +20.4% |
| 1973 | 21.91 current USD per person | +19.6% |
| 1974 | 28.27 current USD per person | +29.0% |
| 1975 | 55.66 current USD per person | +96.9% |
| 1976 | 60.5 current USD per person | +8.7% |
| 1977 | 64.66 current USD per person | +6.9% |
| 1978 | 62.5 current USD per person | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 67.43 current USD per person | +7.9% |
| 1980 | 58.84 current USD per person | -12.7% |
| 1981 | 60.77 current USD per person | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 58.21 current USD per person | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 50.97 current USD per person | -12.4% |
| 1984 | 44.18 current USD per person | -13.3% |
| 1985 | 46.68 current USD per person | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 53.49 current USD per person | +14.6% |
| 1987 | 54.68 current USD per person | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 49.41 current USD per person | -9.6% |
| 1989 | 61.37 current USD per person | +24.2% |
| 1990 | 94.89 current USD per person | +54.6% |
| 1991 | 99.47 current USD per person | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 106.19 current USD per person | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 119.92 current USD per person | +12.9% |
| 1994 | 88.17 current USD per person | -26.5% |
| 1995 | 108.26 current USD per person | +22.8% |
| 1996 | 121.26 current USD per person | +12.0% |
| 1997 | 123.97 current USD per person | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 137.78 current USD per person | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 154.07 current USD per person | +11.8% |
| 2000 | 152.75 current USD per person | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 108.93 current USD per person | -28.7% |
| 2002 | 134.98 current USD per person | +23.9% |
| 2003 | 151.52 current USD per person | +12.3% |
| 2004 | 159.21 current USD per person | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 174.26 current USD per person | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 186.12 current USD per person | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 213.63 current USD per person | +14.8% |
| 2008 | 236.58 current USD per person | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 222.76 current USD per person | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 241.32 current USD per person | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 229.12 current USD per person | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 235.37 current USD per person | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 242 current USD per person | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 227.73 current USD per person | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 200.32 current USD per person | -12.0% |
| 2016 | 224.88 current USD per person | +12.3% |
| 2017 | 221.92 current USD per person | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 241.36 current USD per person | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 247.48 current USD per person | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 189.28 current USD per person | -23.5% |
| 2021 | 181.29 current USD per person | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 176.94 current USD per person | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 229.45 current USD per person | +29.7% |
| 2024 | 292.08 current USD per person | +27.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.57 current USD per person | 10.35 current USD per person | 16.68 current USD per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 40.99 current USD per person | 15.22 current USD per person | 67.43 current USD per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.86 current USD per person | 44.18 current USD per person | 61.37 current USD per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 115.4 current USD per person | 88.17 current USD per person | 154.07 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 174.07 current USD per person | 108.93 current USD per person | 236.58 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 231.15 current USD per person | 200.32 current USD per person | 247.48 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 213.81 current USD per person | 176.94 current USD per person | 292.08 current USD per person | 5 |
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More public sector data for Türkiye
- Arms imports 381.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 4.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -43.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 381.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0184 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 27.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 24.98 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 882.24 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 25,438 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Türkiye?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Türkiye was 292.08 current USD per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per capita recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 292.08 current USD per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per capita recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.35 current USD per person in 1961.
- How does Türkiye rank for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
- Türkiye ranks 51st out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per capita rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military expenditure (current USD), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military expenditure (current USD) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.