Which has higher military expenditure, Least developed countries or Singapore?

Singapore, at 20.1% against 7.5% in Least developed countries as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Singapore?

28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Least developed countries vs Singapore: Military expenditure

Least developed countries

7.5%

in 2024

Singapore

20.1%

in 2024

Least developed countries rank

13th

Singapore rank

10th

Military expenditure over time

Least developed countries
Singapore

How they compare

Singapore currently reports 20.1% against 7.5% in Least developed countries, a difference of 12.6%.

That makes Singapore's figure about 2.7 times Least developed countries's.

Across all 28 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.

Least developed countries ranks 13th and Singapore ranks 10th of 43 groups.

Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Least developed countries	Singapore	Difference	Ahead
1990s	13.3%	30.5%	17.2%	Singapore
2000s	11.2%	30.0%	18.8%	Singapore
2010s	8.3%	25.0%	16.7%	Singapore
2020s	7.4%	16.2%	8.8%	Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Least developed countries or Singapore?: Singapore, at 20.1% against 7.5% in Least developed countries as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Least developed countries and Singapore?: 12.6%, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Singapore?: 28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
How do Least developed countries and Singapore rank globally for military expenditure?: Least developed countries ranks 13th and Singapore ranks 10th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure)
Unit: % of general government expenditure
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 204 places, 5,828 data points, 1988–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Military expenditure expressed as a percentage of general government expenditure