Military expenditure in Singapore
Singapore: Military expenditure was 20.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Military expenditure in Singapore, 1990–2024
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in % of general government expenditure.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military expenditure in Singapore is 20.1%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 9.3% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Singapore peaked at 39.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 11.4%, in 2020.
That places Singapore 10th out of 161 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Military expenditure in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % of general government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 29.9% | — |
| 1991 | 27.5% | -8.0% |
| 1992 | 29.6% | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 27.2% | -8.4% |
| 1994 | 33.0% | +21.4% |
| 1995 | 29.4% | -11.0% |
| 1996 | 23.2% | -21.1% |
| 1997 | 30.4% | +31.0% |
| 1998 | 29.3% | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 31.8% | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 27.4% | -13.8% |
| 2001 | 26.5% | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 30.4% | +14.8% |
| 2003 | 30.1% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 30.6% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 33.7% | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 30.9% | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 39.2% | +26.8% |
| 2008 | 28.0% | -28.7% |
| 2009 | 23.4% | -16.3% |
| 2010 | 32.2% | +37.6% |
| 2011 | 32.6% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 31.4% | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 27.6% | -12.1% |
| 2014 | 23.9% | -13.5% |
| 2015 | 21.0% | -12.2% |
| 2016 | 19.8% | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 21.6% | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 20.0% | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 19.7% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 11.4% | -42.3% |
| 2021 | 15.4% | +35.5% |
| 2022 | 15.8% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 18.4% | +16.8% |
| 2024 | 20.1% | +9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.1% | 23.2% | 33.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.0% | 23.4% | 39.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.0% | 19.7% | 32.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 11.4% | 20.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
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), per unit of GDP 0.0263 current USD per US$ of GDP (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure in Singapore?
- Military expenditure in Singapore was 20.1% in 2024, according to SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- What is the highest military expenditure recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 39.2% in 2007.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.4% in 2020.
- How does Singapore rank for military expenditure?
- Singapore ranks 10th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as part of Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure expressed as a percentage of general government expenditure