Military expenditure in Türkiye
Türkiye: Military expenditure was 1.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.9%
Change on year
up 11.8%
World rank
71st
of 165 countries
All-time high
5.1%
in 1975
All-time low
1.7%
in 2022
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Military expenditure in Türkiye, 1960–2024
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, military expenditure in Türkiye stood at 1.9%.
The figure is up 11.8% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Türkiye peaked at 5.1% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2022.
That places Türkiye 71st out of 165 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 in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.5% | — |
| 1961 | 3.8% | +6.6% |
| 1962 | 3.7% | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 3.4% | -8.7% |
| 1964 | 3.4% | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 3.6% | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 3.1% | -11.5% |
| 1967 | 3.3% | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 3.3% | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 3.1% | -6.0% |
| 1970 | 3.3% | +5.8% |
| 1971 | 3.5% | +7.5% |
| 1972 | 3.4% | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 3.3% | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 3.2% | -4.7% |
| 1975 | 5.1% | +60.3% |
| 1976 | 4.9% | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 4.7% | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 4.2% | -11.2% |
| 1979 | 3.4% | -19.8% |
| 1980 | 3.9% | +16.2% |
| 1981 | 3.8% | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 4.3% | +12.4% |
| 1983 | 3.9% | -8.4% |
| 1984 | 3.6% | -8.6% |
| 1985 | 3.5% | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 3.6% | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 3.3% | -8.5% |
| 1988 | 2.9% | -11.9% |
| 1989 | 3.1% | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 3.5% | +12.0% |
| 1991 | 3.8% | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 3.9% | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 3.9% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 4.1% | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 3.9% | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 4.1% | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 4.1% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 3.2% | -22.5% |
| 1999 | 3.9% | +22.0% |
| 2000 | 3.6% | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 3.6% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 3.8% | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 3.3% | -13.3% |
| 2004 | 2.7% | -18.2% |
| 2005 | 2.4% | -10.7% |
| 2006 | 2.3% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 2.2% | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 2.2% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 2.5% | +13.3% |
| 2010 | 2.3% | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | -10.8% |
| 2012 | 2.0% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 1.9% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | +13.1% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.5% | +23.0% |
| 2019 | 2.7% | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 2.2% | -18.4% |
| 2021 | 1.9% | -15.3% |
| 2022 | 1.7% | -10.8% |
| 2023 | 1.7% | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 1.9% | +11.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.4% | 3.1% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.9% | 3.2% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.6% | 2.9% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.8% | 3.2% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 2.2% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.8% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.7% | 2.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 68 Sweden 2.0% compare
- 69 Mozambique 2.0% compare
- 70 South Sudan 2.0% compare
- 72 Czechia 1.9% compare
- 73 Netherlands 1.9% compare
- 74 Germany 1.9% compare
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 capita 292.08 current USD per person (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure in Türkiye?
- Military expenditure in Türkiye was 1.9% in 2024, according to SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- What is the highest military expenditure recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1% in 1975.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2022.
- How does Türkiye rank for military expenditure?
- Türkiye ranks 71st out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as part of Military expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product