Australia vs Türkiye: Military spending as a share of GDP
Australia
1.9%
in 2025
Türkiye
1.9%
in 2025
Australia rank
78th
Türkiye rank
79th
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- Australia
- Türkiye
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1.9% against 1.9% in Türkiye, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Türkiye ahead.
Australia ranks 78th and Türkiye ranks 79th of 166 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Türkiye in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.0% | 3.4% | 0.4% | Türkiye |
| 1970s | 2.4% | 3.9% | 1.5% | Türkiye |
| 1980s | 2.4% | 3.6% | 1.3% | Türkiye |
| 1990s | 2.0% | 3.5% | 1.5% | Türkiye |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 2.8% | 1.0% | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 2.1% | 0.3% | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 0.1% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Australia or Türkiye?
- Australia, at 1.9% against 1.9% in Türkiye as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Australia and Türkiye?
- 0.0%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Türkiye?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Türkiye rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Australia ranks 78th and Türkiye ranks 79th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total military expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.