Italy vs Türkiye: Military spending as a share of GDP
Italy
1.9%
in 2025
Türkiye
1.9%
in 2025
Italy rank
81st
Türkiye rank
79th
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- Italy
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 1.9% against 1.9% in Italy, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Türkiye has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 81st and Türkiye ranks 79th of 166 countries.
Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.7% | 3.4% | 0.7% | Türkiye |
| 1970s | 2.0% | 3.9% | 1.9% | Türkiye |
| 1980s | 2.0% | 3.6% | 1.6% | Türkiye |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 3.5% | 1.8% | Türkiye |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 2.8% | 1.2% | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 2.1% | 0.8% | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.8% | 0.2% | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Italy or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 1.9% against 1.9% in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Italy and Türkiye?
- 0.0%, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Türkiye?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Türkiye rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Italy ranks 81st 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.