How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and United Arab Emirates?

18 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2014.

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.

Singapore vs United Arab Emirates: Military spending as a share of government spending

Singapore

18.0%

in 2025

United Arab Emirates

17.0%

in 2014

Singapore rank

12th

United Arab Emirates rank

15th

Military spending as a share of government spending over time

Singapore
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

Singapore currently reports 18.0% against 17.0% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 1.0%.

That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.

Singapore ranks 12th and United Arab Emirates ranks 15th of 162 countries.

Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Singapore	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
1990s	30.5%	20.1%	10.3%	Singapore
2000s	30.0%	21.5%	8.5%	Singapore
2010s	29.5%	18.1%	11.4%	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 United Arab Emirates?: Singapore, at 18.0% against 17.0% in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
What is the difference in military spending as a share of government spending between Singapore and United Arab Emirates?: 1.0%, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and United Arab Emirates?: 18 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2014.
How do Singapore and United Arab Emirates rank globally for military spending as a share of government spending?: Singapore ranks 12th and United Arab Emirates ranks 15th 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

Indicator: Military spending as a share of government spending
Unit: % of government spending
Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 162 places, 4,946 data points, 1988–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Total military expenditure divided by government spending.