Turkmenistan vs United States of America: Military spending as a share of GDP

Turkmenistan
3.1%
in 1999
United States of America
3.1%
in 2025
Turkmenistan rank
32nd
United States of America rank
31st

Military spending as a share of GDP over time

  • Turkmenistan
  • United States of America
2.557.51012.515194919872025

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 3.1% against 3.1% in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1994 it was United States of America ahead.

Turkmenistan ranks 32nd and United States of America ranks 31st of 166 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Turkmenistan or United States of America?
United States of America, at 3.1% against 3.1% in Turkmenistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Turkmenistan and United States of America?
0.0%, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Turkmenistan and United States of America?
6 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 1999.
How do Turkmenistan and United States of America rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
Turkmenistan ranks 32nd and United States of America ranks 31st 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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Indicator
Military spending as a share of GDP
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 8,523 data points, 1949–2025
Last refreshed

Total military expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.