Qatar vs Singapore: Military spending
Qatar
14.38 billion constant 2022 US$
in 2022
Singapore
15.39 billion constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Qatar rank
25th
Singapore rank
24th
Military spending over time
- Qatar
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 15.39 billion constant 2022 US$ against 14.38 billion constant 2022 US$ in Qatar, a difference of 1.01 billion constant 2022 US$.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times Qatar's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Singapore ahead.
Qatar ranks 25th and Singapore ranks 24th of 172 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 854.93 million constant 2022 US$ | 1.19 billion constant 2022 US$ | 333.94 million constant 2022 US$ | Singapore |
| 1980s | 1.25 billion constant 2022 US$ | 2.33 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.08 billion constant 2022 US$ | Singapore |
| 1990s | 1.48 billion constant 2022 US$ | 5.57 billion constant 2022 US$ | 4.08 billion constant 2022 US$ | Singapore |
| 2000s | 2.15 billion constant 2022 US$ | 7.99 billion constant 2022 US$ | 5.84 billion constant 2022 US$ | Singapore |
| 2010s | 5.46 billion constant 2022 US$ | 11.66 billion constant 2022 US$ | 6.19 billion constant 2022 US$ | Singapore |
| 2020s | 12.44 billion constant 2022 US$ | 14.21 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.77 billion constant 2022 US$ | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Qatar or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 15.39 billion constant 2022 US$ against 14.38 billion constant 2022 US$ in Qatar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending between Qatar and Singapore?
- 1.01 billion constant 2022 US$, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Singapore?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
- How do Qatar and Singapore rank globally for military spending?
- Qatar ranks 25th and Singapore ranks 24th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.