Germany vs Türkiye
Germany vs Türkiye: Military spending in US dollars
Military spending in US dollars in 2025: $107B in Germany and $26.8B in Türkiye, by SIPRI estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in Germany, by $79.9B, or 3.98 times that in Türkiye.
US dollars at 2024 prices · SIPRI
What the numbers say
- Germany has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1991.
- In 2025, Germany ranked 4 and Türkiye ranked 19 of 151 countries, counting from the highest.
Every year
US dollars at 2024 prices · SIPRI
| Year | Germany | Türkiye |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $107B | $26.8B |
| 2024 | $86.2B | $25B |
| 2023 | $70.2B | $22.1B |
| 2022 | $62.5B | $18.5B |
| 2021 | $59.9B | $17.3B |
| 2020 | $60.4B | $17B |
| 2019 | $56.7B | $20B |
| 2018 | $51.7B | $18.8B |
| 2017 | $50.3B | $14.8B |
| 2016 | $48.9B | $13.8B |
| 2015 | $46.9B | $11.8B |
| 2014 | $46.1B | $11.4B |
| 2013 | $46B | $11.4B |
| 2012 | $47.8B | $11.1B |
| 2011 | $46.5B | $10.8B |
| 2010 | $47.4B | $10.7B |
| 2009 | $47.3B | $10.9B |
| 2008 | $45.6B | $10.2B |
| 2007 | $44.5B | $10B |
| 2006 | $44.5B | $10.4B |
| 2005 | $45.3B | $9.94B |
| 2004 | $46B | $10.3B |
| 2003 | $47.4B | $11.1B |
| 2002 | $48.1B | $11.9B |
| 2001 | $48B | $11.2B |
| 2000 | $48.8B | $12.2B |
| 1999 | $49.6B | $12.6B |
| 1998 | $48.6B | $11.5B |
| 1997 | $48.4B | $10.9B |
| 1996 | $50.3B | $10.5B |
| 1995 | $51.3B | $9.37B |
| 1994 | $52.1B | $9.12B |
| 1993 | $55.9B | $9.33B |
| 1992 | $62.2B | $8.44B |
| 1991 | $65.4B | $8.02B |
| 1990 | – | $7.8B |
| 1989 | – | $6.46B |
| 1988 | – | $5.58B |
| 1987 | – | $6.34B |
| 1986 | – | $6.63B |
| 1985 | – | $5.9B |
| 1984 | – | $5.57B |
| 1983 | – | $5.72B |
| 1982 | – | $6.05B |
| 1981 | – | $5.53B |
| 1980 | – | $4.91B |
| 1979 | – | $4.73B |
| 1978 | – | $5.33B |
| 1977 | – | $5.83B |
| 1976 | – | $6.05B |
| 1975 | – | $5.76B |
| 1974 | – | $3.29B |
| 1973 | – | $2.94B |
| 1972 | – | $2.77B |
| 1971 | – | $2.64B |
| 1970 | – | $2.3B |
| 1969 | – | $2.07B |
| 1968 | – | $2.14B |
| 1967 | – | $1.91B |
| 1966 | – | $1.78B |
| 1965 | – | $1.77B |
| 1964 | – | $1.69B |
| 1963 | – | $1.58B |
| 1962 | – | $1.54B |
| 1961 | – | $1.44B |
| 1960 | – | $1.28B |
| 1959 | – | $1.16B |
| 1958 | – | $977M |
| 1957 | – | $1.01B |
| 1956 | – | $1.08B |
| 1955 | – | $1.17B |
| 1954 | – | $1.16B |
| 1953 | – | $1.14B |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- What the country spends on its armed forces and defence, in constant 2024 US dollars so that years compare, by SIPRI’s count.
- Source: Information from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) Military Expenditure Database, https://doi.org/10.55163/CQGC9685.
- Ranks count the 151 countries with a value in 2025, highest first.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Germany vs Türkiye
Health
- Life expectancyGermany: 81.4 years in 2023Türkiye: 77.2 years in 2023
- Child mortalityGermany: 0.4 per 100 live births in 2024Türkiye: 1 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityGermany: 3 per 1,000 live births in 2023Türkiye: 9.2 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionGermany: 3.96% in 2017Türkiye: 3.72% in 2017
- Suicide rateGermany: 9.9 per 100,000 people in 2017Türkiye: 3.3 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationGermany: 84.6 million people in 2023Türkiye: 87.3 million people in 2023
- Population growthGermany: 0.35% a year in 2023Türkiye: 0.23% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateGermany: 1.44 births per woman in 2023Türkiye: 1.63 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationGermany: 82.1% in 2025Türkiye: 89.5% in 2025
- Median ageGermany: 45.2 years in 2023Türkiye: 32.5 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overGermany: 22.8% in 2023Türkiye: 10% in 2023
- Net migration rateGermany: 7.2 per 1,000 people in 2023Türkiye: -3.6 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingGermany: 2.27% of GDP in 2025Türkiye: 1.91% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending per personGermany: $1,346 in 2025Türkiye: $342 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingGermany: 4.5% of government spending in 2025Türkiye: 5.9% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelGermany: 183,000 people in 2020Türkiye: 512,000 people in 2020
- National powerGermany: 1.5% of world capability in 2022Türkiye: 1.25% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersGermany: 0.42% of the labour force in 2020Türkiye: 1.61% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsGermany: 1.63 billion TIV in 2025Türkiye: 381 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsGermany: 1.7 billion TIV in 2025Türkiye: 539 million TIV in 2025