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Military spending as a share of government spending in Singapore

Singapore: Military spending as a share of government spending was 18.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
18.0%
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
12th
of 162 countries
All-time high
39.2%
in 2007
All-time low
11.4%
in 2020
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Military spending as a share of government spending in Singapore, 1990–2025

102030401990200720251990: 29.9 % of government spending1991: 27.5 % of government spending1992: 29.6 % of government spending1993: 27.2 % of government spending1994: 33 % of government spending1995: 29.4 % of government spending1996: 23.2 % of government spending1997: 30.4 % of government spending1998: 29.3 % of government spending1999: 31.8 % of government spending2000: 27.4 % of government spending2001: 26.5 % of government spending2002: 30.4 % of government spending2003: 30.1 % of government spending2004: 30.6 % of government spending2005: 33.7 % of government spending2006: 30.9 % of government spending2007: 39.2 % of government spending2008: 28 % of government spending2009: 23.4 % of government spending2010: 32.2 % of government spending2011: 32.6 % of government spending2012: 31.4 % of government spending2013: 27.6 % of government spending2014: 23.9 % of government spending2015: 21 % of government spending2016: 19.8 % of government spending2017: 21.6 % of government spending2018: 20 % of government spending2019: 19.7 % of government spending2020: 11.4 % of government spending2021: 15.4 % of government spending2022: 15.8 % of government spending2023: 18.3 % of government spending2024: 19 % of government spending2025: 18 % of government spending

Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of government spending.

Analysis

In 2025, military spending as a share of government spending in Singapore stood at 18.0%.

That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, military spending as a share of government spending in Singapore peaked at 39.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 11.4%, in 2020.

That places Singapore 12th out of 162 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

Military spending as a share of government spending in Singapore, year by year

Year % of government spending Change
1990 29.9% —
1991 27.5% -8.0%
1992 29.6% +7.8%
1993 27.2% -8.4%
1994 33.0% +21.4%
1995 29.4% -11.0%
1996 23.2% -21.1%
1997 30.4% +31.0%
1998 29.3% -3.6%
1999 31.8% +8.8%
2000 27.4% -13.8%
2001 26.5% -3.4%
2002 30.4% +14.8%
2003 30.1% -1.0%
2004 30.6% +1.5%
2005 33.7% +10.3%
2006 30.9% -8.2%
2007 39.2% +26.8%
2008 28.0% -28.7%
2009 23.4% -16.3%
2010 32.2% +37.6%
2011 32.6% +1.3%
2012 31.4% -3.8%
2013 27.6% -12.1%
2014 23.9% -13.5%
2015 21.0% -12.2%
2016 19.8% -5.5%
2017 21.6% +8.8%
2018 20.0% -7.1%
2019 19.7% -1.6%
2020 11.4% -42.3%
2021 15.4% +35.5%
2022 15.8% +2.2%
2023 18.3% +16.2%
2024 19.0% +3.8%
2025 18.0% -5.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 29.1% 23.2% 33.0% 10
2000s 30.0% 23.4% 39.2% 10
2010s 25.0% 19.7% 32.6% 10
2020s 16.3% 11.4% 19.0% 6

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 9 Armenia 19.9% compare
  2. 10 Russian Federation 19.8% compare
  3. 11 South Sudan 18.4% compare
  4. 13 Israel 17.8% compare
  5. 14 Azerbaijan 17.7% compare
  6. 15 United Arab Emirates 17.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is military spending as a share of government spending in Singapore?
Military spending as a share of government spending in Singapore was 18.0% in 2025, according to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest military spending as a share of government spending recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 39.2% in 2007.
What is the lowest military spending as a share of government spending recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 11.4% in 2020.
How does Singapore rank for military spending as a share of government spending?
Singapore ranks 12th out of 162 countries with data for 2025.
Is military spending as a share of government spending rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Singapore data come from?
The figures come from Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending as a share of government spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Military spending as a share of government spending
Unit
% of government spending
Source
Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
162 places, 4,946 data points, 1988–2025
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Total military expenditure divided by government spending.