Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Singapore
Singapore: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP was 0.0263 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.0263 current USD per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
38th
of 166 countries
All-time high
0.0575 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 1977
All-time low
0.0233 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2022
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Singapore, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 0.0263 current USD per US$ of GDP for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Singapore peaked at 0.0575 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.0233 current USD per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
Singapore ranks 38th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Singapore, year by year
| Year | current USD per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.054 current USD per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0566 current USD per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0551 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0538 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0433 current USD per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0478 current USD per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0484 current USD per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0575 current USD per US$ of GDP | +18.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0557 current USD per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0486 current USD per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0471 current USD per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 0.048 current USD per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0459 current USD per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0412 current USD per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0465 current USD per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0548 current USD per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0549 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0503 current USD per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0475 current USD per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0463 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0499 current USD per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0445 current USD per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0447 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0409 current USD per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1994 | 0.038 current USD per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0418 current USD per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0426 current USD per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0445 current USD per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0521 current USD per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0521 current USD per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0451 current USD per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2001 | 0.048 current USD per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0489 current USD per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0484 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0438 current USD per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0428 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0392 current USD per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 0.036 current USD per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0385 current USD per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0388 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0338 current USD per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0319 current USD per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0311 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0304 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0305 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0305 current USD per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0308 current USD per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0295 current USD per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.028 current USD per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0276 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0279 current USD per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.025 current USD per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0233 current USD per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0277 current USD per US$ of GDP | +18.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0263 current USD per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0521 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0433 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0575 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0483 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0412 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0549 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0451 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.038 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0521 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.043 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.036 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0489 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0304 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0276 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0338 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.026 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0233 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0279 current USD per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 35 Chad 0.028 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 36 Pakistan 0.0273 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 37 Namibia 0.0266 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 39 Kyrgyzstan 0.026 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 40 Central African Republic 0.0259 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 41 Serbia 0.0258 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
More public sector data for Singapore
- Arms imports 348.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 57.65 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -27.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 348.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 2,495 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 6.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 15.06 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 672,702 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 19.75 million current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Singapore?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Singapore was 0.0263 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0575 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1977.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0233 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Singapore rank for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
- Singapore ranks 38th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure (current USD) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military expenditure (current USD) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Military expenditure (current USD) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.