Indonesia vs Singapore: Military spending, gaps filled
Military spending, gaps filled over time
- Indonesia
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 16.90 billion constant 2024 US$ against 15.33 billion constant 2024 US$ in Indonesia, a difference of 1.57 billion constant 2024 US$.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 27th and Singapore ranks 24th of 162 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.78 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.62 billion constant 2024 US$ | 162.57 million constant 2024 US$ | Indonesia |
| 1980s | 2.59 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.97 billion constant 2024 US$ | 375.55 million constant 2024 US$ | Singapore |
| 1990s | 3.02 billion constant 2024 US$ | 6.37 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.35 billion constant 2024 US$ | Singapore |
| 2000s | 3.26 billion constant 2024 US$ | 9.99 billion constant 2024 US$ | 6.74 billion constant 2024 US$ | Singapore |
| 2010s | 7.28 billion constant 2024 US$ | 11.37 billion constant 2024 US$ | 4.09 billion constant 2024 US$ | Singapore |
| 2020s | 11.15 billion constant 2024 US$ | 14.05 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.90 billion constant 2024 US$ | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, gaps filled, Indonesia or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 16.90 billion constant 2024 US$ against 15.33 billion constant 2024 US$ in Indonesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, gaps filled between Indonesia and Singapore?
- 1.57 billion constant 2024 US$, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Singapore?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2025.
- How do Indonesia and Singapore rank globally for military spending, gaps filled?
- Indonesia ranks 27th and Singapore ranks 24th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military spending with 108 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.