Military spending, gaps filled in Singapore
Singapore: Military spending, gaps filled was 16.90 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Military spending, gaps filled in Singapore, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending, gaps filled in Singapore is 16.90 billion constant 2024 US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.3% on the previous year and up 48.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, gaps filled in Singapore peaked at 16.90 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.03 billion constant 2024 US$, in 1970.
Singapore ranks 24th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, gaps filled in Singapore, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.03 billion constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1971 | 1.25 billion constant 2024 US$ | +21.0% |
| 1972 | 1.32 billion constant 2024 US$ | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 1.28 billion constant 2024 US$ | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 1.17 billion constant 2024 US$ | -8.0% |
| 1975 | 1.33 billion constant 2024 US$ | +13.1% |
| 1976 | 1.60 billion constant 2024 US$ | +20.8% |
| 1977 | 1.91 billion constant 2024 US$ | +18.9% |
| 1978 | 1.87 billion constant 2024 US$ | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 1.85 billion constant 2024 US$ | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 2.08 billion constant 2024 US$ | +12.4% |
| 1981 | 2.31 billion constant 2024 US$ | +10.9% |
| 1982 | 2.44 billion constant 2024 US$ | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 2.36 billion constant 2024 US$ | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 2.91 billion constant 2024 US$ | +23.3% |
| 1985 | 3.42 billion constant 2024 US$ | +17.3% |
| 1986 | 3.33 billion constant 2024 US$ | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 3.31 billion constant 2024 US$ | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 3.57 billion constant 2024 US$ | +7.9% |
| 1989 | 3.95 billion constant 2024 US$ | +10.8% |
| 1990 | 4.53 billion constant 2024 US$ | +14.8% |
| 1991 | 4.69 billion constant 2024 US$ | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 4.98 billion constant 2024 US$ | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 5.14 billion constant 2024 US$ | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 5.32 billion constant 2024 US$ | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 6.37 billion constant 2024 US$ | +19.8% |
| 1996 | 6.97 billion constant 2024 US$ | +9.5% |
| 1997 | 7.83 billion constant 2024 US$ | +12.2% |
| 1998 | 8.86 billion constant 2024 US$ | +13.2% |
| 1999 | 9.03 billion constant 2024 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 8.73 billion constant 2024 US$ | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 8.94 billion constant 2024 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 9.43 billion constant 2024 US$ | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 9.52 billion constant 2024 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 9.70 billion constant 2024 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 10.30 billion constant 2024 US$ | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 10.40 billion constant 2024 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 10.80 billion constant 2024 US$ | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 10.87 billion constant 2024 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 11.23 billion constant 2024 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 11.02 billion constant 2024 US$ | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 10.63 billion constant 2024 US$ | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 10.38 billion constant 2024 US$ | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 10.34 billion constant 2024 US$ | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 10.64 billion constant 2024 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 11.35 billion constant 2024 US$ | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 12.07 billion constant 2024 US$ | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 12.39 billion constant 2024 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 12.50 billion constant 2024 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 12.36 billion constant 2024 US$ | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 11.79 billion constant 2024 US$ | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 12.61 billion constant 2024 US$ | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 13.28 billion constant 2024 US$ | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 14.38 billion constant 2024 US$ | +8.2% |
| 2024 | 15.33 billion constant 2024 US$ | +6.6% |
| 2025 | 16.90 billion constant 2024 US$ | +10.3% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 16.90 billion constant 2024 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.82 billion constant 2024 US$, 2.5× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 16.90 billion constant 2024 US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.65 billion constant 2024 US$, 3.6× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.46 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.03 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.91 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.97 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.08 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.95 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.37 billion constant 2024 US$ | 4.53 billion constant 2024 US$ | 9.03 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.99 billion constant 2024 US$ | 8.73 billion constant 2024 US$ | 11.23 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.37 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10.34 billion constant 2024 US$ | 12.50 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.05 billion constant 2024 US$ | 11.79 billion constant 2024 US$ | 16.90 billion constant 2024 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 21 Algeria 24.13 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 22 Brazil 23.64 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 23 Taiwan 17.34 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 25 Norway 16.09 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 26 Qatar 16.08 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 27 Indonesia 15.33 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
More reference data data for Singapore
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0066 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0096 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0378 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2664 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (1992)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2567 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending, gaps filled in Singapore?
- Military spending, gaps filled in Singapore was 16.90 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, gaps filled recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 16.90 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest military spending, gaps filled recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 billion constant 2024 US$ in 1970.
- How does Singapore rank for military spending, gaps filled?
- Singapore ranks 24th out of 162 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, gaps filled rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending with 108 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Military spending Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
Military spending with 108 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.