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Military expenditure in Turkmenistan

Military expenditure in Turkmenistan was 3.1% of GDP in 1999, according to the World Bank. That is down 0.2 pts from 1998.

1999, % of GDP3.1
Change on 1998-0.2 pts
Series high4.31997
Series low1.81994

Military expenditure in Turkmenistan, 1994 to 1999

CSVChart (SVG)

1.522.533.544.51994199519961997199819991994: 1.8 % of GDP1995: 2.3 % of GDP1996: 2.2 % of GDP1997: 4.3 % of GDP1998: 3.3 % of GDP1999: 3.1 % of GDP
% of GDP. Source: World Bank. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-10-08.
All 6 values
Period% of GDP
19993.1
19983.3
19974.3
19962.2
19952.3
19941.8

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Definition

Military expenditure as a percentage of GDP: current and capital spending on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces, defence ministries, paramilitary forces trained for military operations and military space activities. World Bank series from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).

SIPRI definition, so values can differ from the NATO defence expenditure figures used for the 2% target.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Military expenditure, % of GDP (MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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What is the military spending as a share of GDP in Turkmenistan?

Military expenditure in Turkmenistan was 3.1% of GDP in 1999, according to the World Bank. That is down 0.2 pts from 1998.

Where does this figure come from?

World Bank. Military expenditure, % of GDP (MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-09.

What was the highest military spending as a share of GDP in Turkmenistan?

4.3% of GDP in 1997, the highest value since 1994 in this series.

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