Military Spending in Turkey
Our latest data shows that Turkey spent $17,906,000,000 on their military in 2012 which amounted to 17906% of the country's GDP that year. Check out the chart below for more Turkish military budget data. We can only publish the past 12 years, but SIPRI has data as far back as 1988 on their site.
Total Spent: $208,480,000,000 (Last 12 years)
| Year | Dollars Spent | % GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | $19,043,000,000 | 19043% |
| 2002 | $20,261,000,000 | 20261% |
| 2003 | $18,287,000,000 | 18287% |
| 2004 | $16,689,000,000 | 16689% |
| 2005 | $15,799,000,000 | 15799% |
| 2006 | $16,511,000,000 | 16511% |
| Year | Dollars Spent | % GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | $15,924,000,000 | 15924% |
| 2008 | $16,119,000,000 | 16119% |
| 2009 | $17,275,000,000 | 17275% |
| 2010 | $16,976,000,000 | 16976% |
| 2011 | $17,690,000,000 | 17690% |
| 2012 | $17,906,000,000 | 17906% |
Note on Data: Constant (2011) US Dollars are used. For more information about this data visit SIPRI.org.
Other Countries in the Region
Lithuania$430 Million (2012)
Ukraine$4,865 Million (2012)
Belarus$797 Million (2012)
Georgia$451 Million (2012)
Azerbaijan$3,078 Million (2012)
Russia$90,646 Million (2012)
Switzerland$5,136 Million (2012)
Cyprus$499 Million (2012)
Turkey's Military Branches
Turkish Land Forces (Turk Kara Kuvvetleri), Turkish Naval Forces (Turk Deniz Kuvvetleri; includes naval air and naval infantry), Turkish Air Forces (Turk Hava Kuvvetleri).
Military Service Age in Turkey
21-41 years of age for male compulsory military service; 18 years of age for voluntary service; 15 months conscript obligation for non-university graduates, 6-12 months for university graduates; conscripts are called to register at age 20, for service at 21; women serve in the Turkish Armed Forces only as officers; reserve obligation to age 41; under a law passed in November 2011, men aged 30 and older who have worked 3 years in foreign countries may pay $16,200 in lieu of mandatory military service.
