Turkmenistan: Military spending

The latest value from 1999 is 0.11 billion U.S. dollars, an increase from 0.09 billion U.S. dollars in 1998. In comparison, the world average is 4.93 billion U.S. dollars, based on data from 144 countries. Historically, the average for Turkmenistan from 1994 to 1999 is 0.1 billion U.S. dollars. The minimum value, 0.05 billion U.S. dollars, was reached in 1996 while the maximum of 0.14 billion U.S. dollars was recorded in 1995. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

Definition: Military spending includes expenditure on peacekeeping, defense ministries, paramilitary forces, and military space activities. Also: military and civil personnel, including retirement pensions; operations and maintenance; procurement; military research and development; and military aid. Defense and current expenditure for past military activities, such as for veterans' benefits, demobilization, conversion, and weapon destruction, are not included.