Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Turkey
Turkey: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP was 0.0184 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.0184 current USD per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
74th
of 166 countries
All-time high
0.062 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 1960
All-time low
0.0162 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2022
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Turkey, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Turkey is 0.0184 current USD per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 7.1% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Turkey peaked at 0.062 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0162 current USD per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
That places Turkey 74th out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Turkey, year by year
| Year | current USD per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.062 current USD per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0377 current USD per US$ of GDP | -39.1% |
| 1962 | 0.037 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0338 current USD per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0341 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0353 current USD per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0314 current USD per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0325 current USD per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0326 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0307 current USD per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0316 current USD per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0353 current USD per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0341 current USD per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0331 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0321 current USD per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0496 current USD per US$ of GDP | +54.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0493 current USD per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0471 current USD per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0414 current USD per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0335 current USD per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0388 current USD per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0395 current USD per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0428 current USD per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 1983 | 0.04 current USD per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0365 current USD per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0352 current USD per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0366 current USD per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0331 current USD per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0293 current USD per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0315 current USD per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0353 current USD per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0375 current USD per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0387 current USD per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0392 current USD per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0405 current USD per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0281 current USD per US$ of GDP | -30.5% |
| 1996 | 0.03 current USD per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0295 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0318 current USD per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0388 current USD per US$ of GDP | +21.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0364 current USD per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0357 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0376 current USD per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0326 current USD per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0266 current USD per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0238 current USD per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0233 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0219 current USD per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0217 current USD per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0245 current USD per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0226 current USD per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0201 current USD per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 0.02 current USD per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0192 current USD per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0187 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0181 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0205 current USD per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0206 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0249 current USD per US$ of GDP | +20.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0263 current USD per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0215 current USD per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0182 current USD per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0162 current USD per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0172 current USD per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0184 current USD per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 0.0184 current USD per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0133 current USD per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 0.0184 current USD per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0198 current USD per US$ of GDP, 93% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0367 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0307 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.062 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0387 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0316 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0496 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0363 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0293 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0428 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.035 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0281 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0405 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0284 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0217 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0376 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0211 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0181 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0263 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0183 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0162 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0215 current USD per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 71 Belarus 0.019 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 72 Germany 0.0189 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 73 Czechia 0.0188 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 75 Togo 0.0184 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 76 Montenegro 0.0181 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 77 Georgia 0.018 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
More public sector data for Turkey
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Arms imports 381.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Turkey?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Turkey was 0.0184 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 0.062 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0162 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Turkey rank for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
- Turkey ranks 74th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure (current USD) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military expenditure (current USD) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.