Indonesia vs Singapore: Military expenditure
Indonesia
11.04 billion current USD
in 2024
Singapore
15.06 billion current USD
in 2024
Indonesia rank
28th
Singapore rank
26th
Military expenditure over time
- Indonesia
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 15.06 billion current USD against 11.04 billion current USD in Indonesia, a difference of 4.02 billion current USD.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.4 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 28th and Singapore ranks 26th of 167 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.28 billion current USD | 342.15 million current USD | 938.87 million current USD | Indonesia |
| 1980s | 1.93 billion current USD | 937.04 million current USD | 996.06 million current USD | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 2.01 billion current USD | 3.26 billion current USD | 1.26 billion current USD | Singapore |
| 2000s | 2.26 billion current USD | 5.57 billion current USD | 3.31 billion current USD | Singapore |
| 2010s | 7.18 billion current USD | 9.56 billion current USD | 2.38 billion current USD | Singapore |
| 2020s | 10.12 billion current USD | 12.41 billion current USD | 2.29 billion current USD | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Indonesia or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 15.06 billion current USD against 11.04 billion current USD in Indonesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Indonesia and Singapore?
- 4.02 billion current USD, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Singapore?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do Indonesia and Singapore rank globally for military expenditure?
- Indonesia ranks 28th and Singapore ranks 26th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current USD). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military spending USD, in current prices (converted at the exchange rate for the given year)