Namibia vs Singapore: Military expenditure
Namibia
2.7%
in 2024
Singapore
2.8%
in 2024
Namibia rank
38th
Singapore rank
36th
Military expenditure over time
- Namibia
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 2.8% against 2.7% in Namibia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 38th and Singapore ranks 36th of 165 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.2% | 4.5% | 1.3% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 4.3% | 1.5% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 3.0% | 0.6% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 2.7% | 0.3% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Namibia or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 2.8% against 2.7% in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Namibia and Singapore?
- 0.1%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Singapore?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and Singapore rank globally for military expenditure?
- Namibia ranks 38th and Singapore ranks 36th of 165 countries.
- 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