Philippines vs Türkiye
Philippines vs Türkiye: Arms imports
Arms imports in 2025: 846 million TIV in Philippines and 381 million TIV in Türkiye, by SIPRI estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in Philippines, by 465 million TIV, or 2.22 times that in Türkiye.
SIPRI trend-indicator values · SIPRI
What the numbers say
- Philippines has been higher since 2025, when it overtook Türkiye.
- In 2025, Philippines ranked 10 and Türkiye ranked 30 of 110 countries, counting from the highest.
- The world as a whole: 33.3 billion TIV in 2025.
Every year
SIPRI trend-indicator values · SIPRI
| Year | Philippines | Türkiye | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 846 million | 381 million | 33.3 billion |
| 2024 | 305 million | 381 million | 30.6 billion |
| 2023 | 108 million | 679 million | 29.5 billion |
| 2022 | 280 million | 187 million | 33 billion |
| 2021 | 365 million | 249 million | 26.8 billion |
| 2020 | 385 million | 110 million | 23.4 billion |
| 2019 | 191 million | 742 million | 26.9 billion |
| 2018 | 17 million | 476 million | 27.3 billion |
| 2017 | 278 million | 427 million | 31.2 billion |
| 2016 | 228 million | 324 million | 31.4 billion |
| 2015 | 153 million | 446 million | 28.7 billion |
| 2014 | 12 million | 1.53 billion | 27 billion |
| 2013 | 83 million | 769 million | 27.4 billion |
| 2012 | 21 million | 1.48 billion | 27.9 billion |
| 2011 | 63 million | 794 million | 29.9 billion |
| 2010 | 3 million | 469 million | 25.8 billion |
| 2009 | 1 million | 714 million | 24 billion |
| 2008 | 10 million | 623 million | 24.1 billion |
| 2007 | 16 million | 675 million | 26.5 billion |
| 2006 | 23 million | 524 million | 24.4 billion |
| 2005 | 12 million | 1.08 billion | 21.3 billion |
| 2004 | 34 million | 252 million | 21.3 billion |
| 2003 | 10 million | 327 million | 19.2 billion |
| 2002 | 5 million | 878 million | 17.7 billion |
| 2001 | 10 million | 501 million | 18.3 billion |
| 2000 | – | 1.18 billion | 20.5 billion |
| 1999 | – | 1.73 billion | 25.3 billion |
| 1998 | 64 million | 2.62 billion | 27.9 billion |
| 1997 | 72 million | 1.51 billion | 28.9 billion |
| 1996 | 43 million | 1.49 billion | 23.7 billion |
| 1995 | 30 million | 1.56 billion | 22.9 billion |
| 1994 | 72 million | 1.89 billion | 22.8 billion |
| 1993 | 62 million | 2.33 billion | 25.8 billion |
| 1992 | 43 million | 1.87 billion | 24.3 billion |
| 1991 | 34 million | 1.29 billion | 27.8 billion |
| 1990 | 33 million | 1.24 billion | 28.6 billion |
| 1989 | 19 million | 1.03 billion | 31.7 billion |
| 1988 | 12 million | 1.63 billion | 32.9 billion |
| 1987 | 26 million | 1.43 billion | 36.2 billion |
| 1986 | – | 472 million | 35.5 billion |
| 1985 | 23 million | 678 million | 33.2 billion |
| 1984 | 38 million | 549 million | 36.8 billion |
| 1983 | 116 million | 503 million | 39.1 billion |
| 1982 | 17 million | 478 million | 41.4 billion |
| 1981 | 39 million | 726 million | 42 billion |
| 1980 | 75 million | 486 million | 37.4 billion |
| 1979 | 92 million | 917 million | 33.3 billion |
| 1978 | 143 million | 984 million | 39.2 billion |
| 1977 | 198 million | 293 million | 37 billion |
| 1976 | 256 million | 358 million | 33 billion |
| 1975 | 133 million | 640 million | 34.2 billion |
| 1974 | 60 million | 1.28 billion | 32.9 billion |
| 1973 | 106 million | 790 million | 32.6 billion |
| 1972 | 50 million | 1.09 billion | 28.7 billion |
| 1971 | 90 million | 941 million | 29.3 billion |
| 1970 | 9 million | 396 million | 22.1 billion |
| 1969 | 26 million | 628 million | 24.7 billion |
| 1968 | 16 million | 418 million | 22.4 billion |
| 1967 | 43 million | 593 million | 22.1 billion |
| 1966 | 86 million | 525 million | 22.4 billion |
| 1965 | 99 million | 603 million | 23.1 billion |
| 1964 | 2 million | 839 million | 24.2 billion |
| 1963 | 4 million | 586 million | 18.1 billion |
| 1962 | 11 million | 266 million | 15.5 billion |
| 1961 | 44 million | 322 million | 15 billion |
| 1960 | 50 million | 581 million | 15.7 billion |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- Major weapons the country received, in SIPRI trend-indicator values (TIV): what the arms are worth as military capability, priced by their production cost, not what was paid.
- Source: SIPRI Arms Transfers Database, via the World Bank.
- Ranks count the 110 countries with a value in 2025, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Philippines vs Türkiye
Health
- Life expectancyPhilippines: 69.8 years in 2023Türkiye: 77.2 years in 2023
- Child mortalityPhilippines: 2.7 per 100 live births in 2024Türkiye: 1 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityPhilippines: 20.7 per 1,000 live births in 2023Türkiye: 9.2 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionPhilippines: 2.77% in 2017Türkiye: 3.72% in 2017
- Suicide ratePhilippines: 6 per 100,000 people in 2017Türkiye: 3.3 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationPhilippines: 115 million people in 2023Türkiye: 87.3 million people in 2023
- Population growthPhilippines: 0.84% a year in 2023Türkiye: 0.23% a year in 2023
- Fertility ratePhilippines: 1.92 births per woman in 2023Türkiye: 1.63 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationPhilippines: 55.8% in 2025Türkiye: 89.5% in 2025
- Median agePhilippines: 25.3 years in 2023Türkiye: 32.5 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overPhilippines: 5.3% in 2023Türkiye: 10% in 2023
- Net migration ratePhilippines: -1.4 per 1,000 people in 2023Türkiye: -3.6 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingPhilippines: 1.3% of GDP in 2025Türkiye: 1.91% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsPhilippines: $6.3B in 2025Türkiye: $26.8B in 2025
- Military spending per personPhilippines: $55 in 2025Türkiye: $342 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingPhilippines: 5.4% of government spending in 2025Türkiye: 5.9% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelPhilippines: 157,000 people in 2020Türkiye: 512,000 people in 2020
- National powerPhilippines: 0.68% of world capability in 2022Türkiye: 1.25% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersPhilippines: 0.37% of the labour force in 2020Türkiye: 1.61% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms exportsPhilippines: 4 million TIV in 2007Türkiye: 539 million TIV in 2025