Military expenditure (% of GDP) — all countries

Military expenditure (% of GDP) — Turkmenistan

Military expenditure (% of GDP) in Turkmenistan in 1999 — 2.9%. Ranked 36 in the world out of 140. Since 1994, the indicator has risen by 1.1 pp.

1999 2.9% −0.21 pp vs 1998
World rank 36of 140
Period maximum 3.96%1997
Period minimum 1.8%1994

Trend over time

1994–1999 · % of GDP

Military expenditure (% of GDP) — Turkmenistan, 1994–199912341994199519961997199819991994: 1.8%1995: 2.32%1996: 2.04%1997: 3.96%1998: 3.11%1999: 2.9%
Change over the period: +1.1 pp Annual average: 0.22 pp

Comparison, 1999

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

Turkmenistan 2.9%
World 2.2%
Central Asia computed 1.24%
Military expenditure (% of GDP) — Turkmenistan, by year Turkmenistan All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
1999 2.9 −0.21 pp
1998 3.11 −0.85 pp
1997 3.96 +1.92 pp
1996 2.04 −0.27 pp
1995 2.32 +0.52 pp
1994 1.8

Central Asia, 1999

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

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.