Philippines vs Türkiye
Philippines vs Türkiye: Military spending per person
Military spending per person in 2025: $55 in Philippines and $342 in Türkiye, by SIPRI estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in Türkiye, by $288, or 6.24 times that in Philippines.
US dollars per person · SIPRI
What the numbers say
- Türkiye has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1988.
- In 2025, Philippines ranked 97 and Türkiye ranked 49 of 151 countries, counting from the highest.
Every year
US dollars per person · SIPRI
| Year | Philippines | Türkiye |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $55 | $342 |
| 2024 | $48 | $286 |
| 2023 | $45 | $221 |
| 2022 | $47 | $173 |
| 2021 | $49 | $176 |
| 2020 | $42 | $184 |
| 2019 | $39 | $241 |
| 2018 | $38 | $234 |
| 2017 | $36 | $214 |
| 2016 | $31 | $220 |
| 2015 | $32 | $198 |
| 2014 | $30 | $228 |
| 2013 | $33 | $243 |
| 2012 | $29 | $237 |
| 2011 | $28 | $231 |
| 2010 | $26 | $242 |
| 2009 | $23 | $223 |
| 2008 | $25 | $236 |
| 2007 | $22 | $213 |
| 2006 | $18 | $187 |
| 2005 | $16 | $175 |
| 2004 | $15 | $160 |
| 2003 | $16 | $152 |
| 2002 | $15 | $136 |
| 2001 | $14 | $110 |
| 2000 | $17 | $154 |
| 1999 | $17 | $155 |
| 1998 | $16 | $139 |
| 1997 | $22 | $125 |
| 1996 | $26 | $122 |
| 1995 | $24 | $109 |
| 1994 | $20 | $89 |
| 1993 | $18 | $121 |
| 1992 | $17 | $107 |
| 1991 | $14 | $100 |
| 1990 | $15 | $96 |
| 1989 | $16 | $62 |
| 1988 | $16 | $50 |
- Estimate
Each country on its own
Good to know
- What the country spends on its armed forces and defence for each person living there, in US dollars of each year, not adjusted for inflation.
- 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 in US dollarsPhilippines: $6.3B in 2025Türkiye: $26.8B 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