Pakistan vs Singapore: Military expenditure
Pakistan
2.7%
in 2024
Singapore
2.8%
in 2024
Pakistan rank
39th
Singapore rank
36th
Military expenditure over time
- Pakistan
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 2.8% against 2.7% in Pakistan, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Pakistan ahead.
Pakistan ranks 39th and Singapore ranks 36th of 165 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 5 and Singapore in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.1% | 5.0% | 1.0% | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 6.5% | 4.8% | 1.7% | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 6.0% | 4.5% | 1.5% | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 3.8% | 4.3% | 0.5% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 3.0% | 0.2% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 2.7% | 0.4% | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Pakistan or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 2.8% against 2.7% in Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Pakistan and Singapore?
- 0.1%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Singapore?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Pakistan and Singapore rank globally for military expenditure?
- Pakistan ranks 39th 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