Singapore vs South Sudan: Military spending as a share of government spending
Singapore
18.0%
in 2025
South Sudan
18.4%
in 2025
Singapore rank
12th
South Sudan rank
11th
Military spending as a share of government spending over time
- Singapore
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 18.4% against 18.0% in Singapore, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Singapore ahead.
Singapore ranks 12th and South Sudan ranks 11th of 162 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.2% | 18.4% | 5.8% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 16.3% | 13.1% | 3.2% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of government spending, Singapore or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 18.4% against 18.0% in Singapore as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of government spending between Singapore and South Sudan?
- 0.4%, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and South Sudan?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do Singapore and South Sudan rank globally for military spending as a share of government spending?
- Singapore ranks 12th and South Sudan ranks 11th 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.