Norway vs Singapore: Military spending sipri
Norway
16.09 billion
in 2025
Singapore
16.90 billion
in 2025
Norway rank
25th
Singapore rank
24th
Military spending sipri over time
- Norway
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 16.90 billion against 16.09 billion in Norway, a difference of 815.10 million.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 25th and Singapore ranks 24th of 162 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.03 billion | 1.46 billion | 1.57 billion | Norway |
| 1980s | 4.03 billion | 2.97 billion | 1.06 billion | Norway |
| 1990s | 4.33 billion | 6.37 billion | 2.04 billion | Singapore |
| 2000s | 4.86 billion | 9.99 billion | 5.13 billion | Singapore |
| 2010s | 6.08 billion | 11.37 billion | 5.29 billion | Singapore |
| 2020s | 9.93 billion | 14.05 billion | 4.12 billion | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending sipri, Norway or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 16.90 billion against 16.09 billion in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending sipri between Norway and Singapore?
- 815.10 million, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Singapore?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Singapore rank globally for military spending sipri?
- Norway ranks 25th and Singapore ranks 24th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Military spending sipri. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.