Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Singapore: Military expenditure

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
1.3%
in 2024
Singapore
2.8%
in 2024
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
37th
Singapore rank
36th

Military expenditure over time

  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
  • Singapore
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How they compare

Singapore currently reports 2.8% against 1.3% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 1.5%.

That makes Singapore's figure about 2.2 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.

Across all 54 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 37th and Singapore ranks 36th of 45 groups.

Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) Singapore Difference Ahead
1970s 2.1% 5.0% 2.9% Singapore
1980s 2.9% 4.9% 2.0% Singapore
1990s 2.1% 4.5% 2.3% Singapore
2000s 1.7% 4.3% 2.6% Singapore
2010s 1.2% 3.0% 1.9% Singapore
2020s 1.3% 2.7% 1.4% Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Singapore?
Singapore, at 2.8% against 1.3% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Singapore?
1.5%, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Singapore?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Singapore rank globally for military expenditure?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 37th and Singapore ranks 36th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
210 places, 10,550 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product