Lower middle income vs Singapore: Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure)
Lower middle income
8.1%
in 2025
Singapore
18.0%
in 2025
Lower middle income rank
12th
Singapore rank
12th
Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure) over time
- Lower middle income
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 18.0% against 8.1% in Lower middle income, a difference of 9.9%.
That makes Singapore's figure about 2.2 times Lower middle income's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Lower middle income ranks 12th 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 | Lower middle income | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.0% | 29.2% | 17.2% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 10.4% | 30.0% | 19.6% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 25.0% | 15.7% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 16.3% | 8.2% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Lower middle income or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 18.0% against 8.1% in Lower middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Lower middle income and Singapore?
- 9.9%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lower middle income and Singapore?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
- How do Lower middle income and Singapore rank globally for military expenditure?
- Lower middle income ranks 12th 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