IDA blend vs Singapore: Military expenditure
IDA blend
1.5%
in 2024
Singapore
2.8%
in 2024
IDA blend rank
36th
Singapore rank
36th
Military expenditure over time
- IDA blend
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 2.8% against 1.5% in IDA blend, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Singapore's figure about 2.0 times IDA blend's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Singapore ahead.
IDA blend ranks 36th 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 | IDA blend | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.7% | 5.0% | 0.3% | Singapore |
| 1980s | 3.1% | 4.8% | 1.7% | Singapore |
| 1990s | 2.4% | 4.5% | 2.1% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 4.3% | 2.4% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 3.0% | 1.6% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 2.7% | 1.2% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, IDA blend or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 2.8% against 1.5% in IDA blend as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between IDA blend and Singapore?
- 1.3%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA blend and Singapore?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do IDA blend and Singapore rank globally for military expenditure?
- IDA blend ranks 36th 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
Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product