Türkiye—Military Spending (% of govt expenditure)
Category: MilitarySource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #63 of 154Series years: 2000–2025
Latest Value
5.9%
2025
YoY Change
+4.0%
2024 → 2025
Global Rank
#63
of 154 countries
Maximum
9.2%
2000
Minimum
5.2%
2023
CAGR
-1.8%
26 years
Last
5.9%
Previous
5.6%
Highest
9.2%
Lowest
5.2%
Unit
% of general government expenditure
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Türkiye's military spending (% of govt expenditure) was 5.9% in 2025, ranking #63 out of 154 countries. This represents a +4.0% change from 2024. Over the past 26 years, the highest recorded value was 9.2% (2000) and the lowest was 5.2% (2023). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Turkiye — Military Spending (% of govt expenditure): 5.8629407604 % of general government expenditure for reference year 2025. Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators). Reference year does not establish final observed status; publisher vintage is not verified here.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5.9% | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 5.6% | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 5.2% | -14.6% |
| 2022 | 6.1% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 5.9% | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 6.3% | -16.4% |
| 2019 | 7.6% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 7.4% | +17.0% |
| 2017 | 6.3% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 6.1% | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 5.6% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 5.7% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 5.7% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 5.9% | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 6.2% | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 6.4% | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 6.6% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 6.5% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 6.7% | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 7.0% | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 7.4% | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 7.7% | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 8.5% | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 9.2% | +13.1% |
| 2001 | 8.1% | -12.0% |
| 2000 | 9.2% |
Top Countries — Military Spending (% of govt expenditure)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukraine | 62.9% | 2025 |
| 2 | Myanmar | 32.0% | 2024 |
| 3 | Qatar | 26.9% | 2022 |
| 4 | Algeria | 24.6% | 2025 |
| 5 | Saudi Arabia | 23.5% | 2025 |
| 6 | Somalia | 20.8% | 2025 |
| 7 | Oman | 20.0% | 2025 |
| 8 | Armenia | 19.9% | 2025 |
| 9 | Russia | 19.8% | 2025 |
| 10 | South Sudan | 18.4% | 2025 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Military expenditure expressed as a percentage of general government expenditure
Methodology
Original contributors: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), uri: https://www.sipri.org/databases
Unit
% of general government expenditure
Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators)View original source →