China vs Singapore: Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate
China
5.67 % change on previous year
in 2024
Singapore
6.2 % change on previous year
in 2024
China rank
98th
Singapore rank
95th
Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate over time
- China
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 6.2 % change on previous year against 5.67 % change on previous year in China, a difference of 0.53 % change on previous year.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Singapore ahead.
China ranks 98th and Singapore ranks 95th of 164 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.21 % change on previous year | 12.69 % change on previous year | 5.48 % change on previous year | Singapore |
| 2000s | 16.92 % change on previous year | 5.44 % change on previous year | 11.48 % change on previous year | China |
| 2010s | 9.66 % change on previous year | 3.33 % change on previous year | 6.33 % change on previous year | China |
| 2020s | 5.52 % change on previous year | 7.99 % change on previous year | 2.46 % change on previous year | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate, China or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 6.2 % change on previous year against 5.67 % change on previous year in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate between China and Singapore?
- 0.53 % change on previous year, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Singapore?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do China and Singapore rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate?
- China ranks 98th and Singapore ranks 95th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Military expenditure (current USD). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.