Armenia vs Singapore: Military spending as a share of government spending
Armenia
19.9%
in 2025
Singapore
18.0%
in 2025
Armenia rank
9th
Singapore rank
12th
Military spending as a share of government spending over time
- Armenia
- Singapore
How they compare
Armenia currently reports 19.9% against 18.0% in Singapore, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Armenia's figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Singapore ahead.
Armenia ranks 9th and Singapore ranks 12th of 162 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Armenia averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Armenia | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.5% | 31.0% | 16.5% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 16.3% | 25.0% | 8.6% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 17.7% | 16.3% | 1.4% | Armenia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of government spending, Armenia or Singapore?
- Armenia, at 19.9% against 18.0% in Singapore as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of government spending between Armenia and Singapore?
- 1.9%, with Armenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Singapore?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Armenia and Singapore rank globally for military spending as a share of government spending?
- Armenia ranks 9th and Singapore ranks 12th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending as a share of government spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total military expenditure divided by government spending.