Pakistan vs Singapore: Military spending gmsd
Pakistan
12.37 billion
in 2023
Singapore
15.39 billion
in 2023
Pakistan rank
26th
Singapore rank
24th
Military spending gmsd over time
- Pakistan
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 15.39 billion against 12.37 billion in Pakistan, a difference of 3.03 billion.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.2 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Pakistan ahead.
Pakistan ranks 26th and Singapore ranks 24th of 172 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 3 and Singapore in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.84 billion | 232.89 million | 2.61 billion | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 2.88 billion | 1.15 billion | 1.73 billion | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 4.27 billion | 2.33 billion | 1.94 billion | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 5.30 billion | 5.57 billion | 265.90 million | Singapore |
| 2000s | 5.17 billion | 7.99 billion | 2.83 billion | Singapore |
| 2010s | 9.39 billion | 11.78 billion | 2.39 billion | Singapore |
| 2020s | 12.77 billion | 14.51 billion | 1.74 billion | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending gmsd, Pakistan or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 15.39 billion against 12.37 billion in Pakistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending gmsd between Pakistan and Singapore?
- 3.03 billion, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Singapore?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2023.
- How do Pakistan and Singapore rank globally for military spending gmsd?
- Pakistan ranks 26th and Singapore ranks 24th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Military spending gmsd. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.