Singapore vs Taiwan: Military spending
Singapore
16.90 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Taiwan
17.34 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Singapore rank
24th
Taiwan rank
23rd
Military spending over time
- Singapore
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 17.34 billion constant 2024 US$ against 16.90 billion constant 2024 US$ in Singapore, a difference of 440.50 million constant 2024 US$.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Taiwan ahead.
Singapore ranks 24th and Taiwan ranks 23rd of 162 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 1 and Taiwan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.81 billion constant 2024 US$ | 6.25 billion constant 2024 US$ | 4.44 billion constant 2024 US$ | Taiwan |
| 1980s | 2.97 billion constant 2024 US$ | 9.02 billion constant 2024 US$ | 6.05 billion constant 2024 US$ | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 6.37 billion constant 2024 US$ | 13.35 billion constant 2024 US$ | 6.98 billion constant 2024 US$ | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 9.99 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10.65 billion constant 2024 US$ | 657.37 million constant 2024 US$ | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 11.37 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10.96 billion constant 2024 US$ | 410.30 million constant 2024 US$ | Singapore |
| 2020s | 14.05 billion constant 2024 US$ | 14.80 billion constant 2024 US$ | 750.52 million constant 2024 US$ | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Singapore or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 17.34 billion constant 2024 US$ against 16.90 billion constant 2024 US$ in Singapore as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending between Singapore and Taiwan?
- 440.50 million constant 2024 US$, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Taiwan?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Singapore and Taiwan rank globally for military spending?
- Singapore ranks 24th and Taiwan ranks 23rd 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. 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.