Low income vs Singapore: Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure)
Low income
8.7%
in 2025
Singapore
18.0%
in 2025
Low income rank
9th
Singapore rank
12th
Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure) over time
- Low income
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 18.0% against 8.7% in Low income, a difference of 9.3%.
That makes Singapore's figure about 2.1 times Low income's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Low income ranks 9th and Singapore ranks 12th of 44 groups.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Low income | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.7% | 29.5% | 11.8% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 14.5% | 30.0% | 15.6% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 21.9% | 14.5% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 16.3% | 8.6% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Low income or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 18.0% against 8.7% in Low income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Low income and Singapore?
- 9.3%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Low income and Singapore?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2025.
- How do Low income and Singapore rank globally for military expenditure?
- Low income ranks 9th and Singapore ranks 12th of 44 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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About this data
Military expenditure expressed as a percentage of general government expenditure