Philippines vs Türkiye
Philippines vs Türkiye: Military spending in US dollars
Military spending in US dollars in 2025: $6.3B in Philippines and $26.8B in Türkiye, by SIPRI estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in Türkiye, by $20.5B, or 4.26 times that in Philippines.
US dollars at 2024 prices · SIPRI
What the numbers say
- Türkiye has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1958.
- In 2025, Philippines ranked 41 and Türkiye ranked 19 of 151 countries, counting from the highest.
Every year
US dollars at 2024 prices · SIPRI
| Year | Philippines | Türkiye |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $6.3B | $26.8B |
| 2024 | $5.49B | $25B |
| 2023 | $5.15B | $22.1B |
| 2022 | $5.54B | $18.5B |
| 2021 | $5.52B | $17.3B |
| 2020 | $4.89B | $17B |
| 2019 | $4.75B | $20B |
| 2018 | $4.76B | $18.8B |
| 2017 | $4.48B | $14.8B |
| 2016 | $3.77B | $13.8B |
| 2015 | $3.66B | $11.8B |
| 2014 | $3.35B | $11.4B |
| 2013 | $3.61B | $11.4B |
| 2012 | $3.16B | $11.1B |
| 2011 | $3.11B | $10.8B |
| 2010 | $3.07B | $10.7B |
| 2009 | $2.92B | $10.9B |
| 2008 | $3.03B | $10.2B |
| 2007 | $3.03B | $10B |
| 2006 | $2.77B | $10.4B |
| 2005 | $2.68B | $9.94B |
| 2004 | $2.63B | $10.3B |
| 2003 | $2.79B | $11.1B |
| 2002 | $2.5B | $11.9B |
| 2001 | $2.38B | $11.2B |
| 2000 | $2.52B | $12.2B |
| 1999 | $2.39B | $12.6B |
| 1998 | $2.42B | $11.5B |
| 1997 | $2.45B | $10.9B |
| 1996 | $2.74B | $10.5B |
| 1995 | $2.61B | $9.37B |
| 1994 | $2.35B | $9.12B |
| 1993 | $2.24B | $9.33B |
| 1992 | $2.07B | $8.44B |
| 1991 | $2.05B | $8.02B |
| 1990 | $2.26B | $7.8B |
| 1989 | $2.27B | $6.46B |
| 1988 | $2.41B | $5.58B |
| 1987 | $1.88B | $6.34B |
| 1986 | $1.76B | $6.63B |
| 1985 | $1.67B | $5.9B |
| 1984 | $1.55B | $5.57B |
| 1983 | $2.42B | $5.72B |
| 1982 | $2.47B | $6.05B |
| 1981 | $2.56B | $5.53B |
| 1980 | $2.47B | $4.91B |
| 1979 | $2.85B | $4.73B |
| 1978 | $2.38B | $5.33B |
| 1977 | $3.11B | $5.83B |
| 1976 | $3.25B | $6.05B |
| 1975 | – | $5.76B |
| 1974 | $2.53B | $3.29B |
| 1973 | $1.95B | $2.94B |
| 1972 | $1.46B | $2.77B |
| 1971 | $1.25B | $2.64B |
| 1970 | $1.34B | $2.3B |
| 1969 | $1.24B | $2.07B |
| 1968 | $1.03B | $2.14B |
| 1967 | $884M | $1.91B |
| 1966 | $795M | $1.78B |
| 1965 | $713M | $1.77B |
| 1964 | $736M | $1.69B |
| 1963 | $801M | $1.58B |
| 1962 | $710M | $1.54B |
| 1961 | $632M | $1.44B |
| 1960 | $616M | $1.28B |
| 1959 | $620M | $1.16B |
| 1958 | $600M | $977M |
| 1957 | – | $1.01B |
| 1956 | – | $1.08B |
| 1955 | – | $1.17B |
| 1954 | – | $1.16B |
| 1953 | – | $1.14B |
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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.
- Marked points are SIPRI’s own: a dot where it gives the figure as its estimate, a ring where it calls the figure highly uncertain.
- 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
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 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 importsPhilippines: 846 million TIV in 2025Türkiye: 381 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsPhilippines: 4 million TIV in 2007Türkiye: 539 million TIV in 2025