Military expenditure (% of GDP) — all countries

Military expenditure (% of GDP) — Türkiye

Military expenditure (% of GDP) in Türkiye in 2024 — 1.92%. Ranked 61 in the world out of 147. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 1.61 pp.

2024 1.92% +0.2 pp vs 2023
World rank 61of 147
Period maximum 5.12%1975
Period minimum 1.66%2022

Trend over time

1960–2024 · % of GDP

Military expenditure (% of GDP) — Türkiye, 1960–2024024619601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 3.53%1962: 3.71%1964: 3.42%1966: 3.14%1968: 3.28%1970: 3.26%1972: 3.45%1974: 3.19%1976: 4.94%1978: 4.19%1980: 3.9%1982: 4.3%1984: 3.6%1986: 3.64%1988: 2.93%1990: 3.53%1992: 3.87%1994: 4.05%1996: 4.14%1998: 3.18%2000: 3.64%2002: 3.77%2004: 2.67%2006: 2.34%2008: 2.18%2010: 2.27%2012: 2.01%2014: 1.87%2016: 2.05%2018: 2.52%2020: 2.2%2022: 1.66%2024: 1.92%
Change over the period: −1.61 pp Annual average: -0.03 pp

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Türkiye

Türkiye 1.92%
World 2.47%
Western Asia computed 4.91%
Military expenditure (% of GDP) — Türkiye, by year Türkiye All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 1.92 +0.2 pp
2023 1.72 +0.06 pp
2022 1.66 −0.2 pp
2021 1.86 −0.34 pp
2020 2.2 −0.49 pp
2019 2.69 +0.17 pp
2018 2.52 +0.47 pp
2017 2.05 −0 pp
2016 2.05 +0.24 pp
2015 1.81 −0.06 pp
2014 1.87 −0.05 pp
2013 1.92 −0.09 pp
2012 2.01 −0.02 pp
2011 2.03 −0.24 pp
2010 2.27 −0.2 pp
2009 2.47 +0.29 pp
2008 2.18 −0.02 pp
2007 2.2 −0.14 pp
2006 2.34 −0.05 pp
2005 2.39 −0.28 pp
2004 2.67 −0.6 pp
2003 3.27 −0.5 pp
2002 3.77 +0.19 pp
2001 3.58 −0.07 pp
2000 3.64 −0.24 pp
1999 3.88 +0.7 pp
1998 3.18 −0.92 pp
1997 4.1 −0.04 pp
1996 4.14 +0.24 pp
1995 3.9 −0.15 pp
1994 4.05 +0.13 pp
1993 3.92 +0.05 pp
1992 3.87 +0.12 pp
1991 3.75 +0.23 pp
1990 3.53 +0.38 pp
1989 3.15 +0.22 pp
1988 2.93 −0.4 pp
1987 3.33 −0.31 pp
1986 3.64 +0.11 pp
1985 3.53 −0.07 pp
1984 3.6 −0.34 pp
1983 3.94 −0.36 pp
1982 4.3 +0.47 pp
1981 3.82 −0.08 pp
1980 3.9 +0.54 pp
1979 3.36 −0.83 pp
1978 4.19 −0.53 pp
1977 4.71 −0.23 pp
1976 4.94 −0.18 pp
1975 5.12 +1.93 pp
1974 3.19 −0.16 pp
1973 3.35 −0.1 pp
1972 3.45 −0.05 pp
1971 3.5 +0.24 pp
1970 3.26 +0.18 pp
1969 3.08 −0.2 pp
1968 3.28 +0.02 pp
1967 3.26 +0.12 pp
1966 3.14 −0.41 pp
1965 3.55 +0.13 pp
1964 3.42 +0.04 pp
1963 3.39 −0.32 pp
1962 3.71 −0.05 pp
1961 3.76 +0.23 pp
1960 3.53

About the indicator

Military expenditure as a percent of GDP under the SIPRI definition: current and capital spending on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces, defense ministries, paramilitary forces, military R&D, pensions of military personnel and military aid. The NATO benchmark for member states is at least 2% of GDP.

Source: Military Expenditure Database (SIPRI), license SIPRI terms of use.