Military spending gmsd in Singapore
Singapore: Military spending gmsd was 15.39 billion in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Military spending gmsd in Singapore, 1965–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 15.39 billion for military spending gmsd in 2023. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and up 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending gmsd in Singapore peaked at 15.39 billion in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.03 million, in 1965.
Singapore ranks 24th of 172 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 gmsd in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 1.03 million | — |
| 1966 | 93.44 million | +8961.0% |
| 1967 | 160.78 million | +72.1% |
| 1968 | 233.90 million | +45.5% |
| 1969 | 675.32 million | +188.7% |
| 1970 | 761.09 million | +12.7% |
| 1971 | 962.76 million | +26.5% |
| 1972 | 1.03 billion | +7.1% |
| 1973 | 1.00 billion | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 1.03 billion | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 1.17 billion | +13.8% |
| 1976 | 1.29 billion | +9.9% |
| 1977 | 1.36 billion | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 1.34 billion | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 1.52 billion | +13.2% |
| 1980 | 1.55 billion | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 1.76 billion | +13.7% |
| 1982 | 1.91 billion | +8.7% |
| 1983 | 1.97 billion | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 2.27 billion | +15.6% |
| 1985 | 2.62 billion | +15.1% |
| 1986 | 2.58 billion | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 2.66 billion | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 2.84 billion | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 3.17 billion | +11.8% |
| 1990 | 3.21 billion | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 3.68 billion | +14.8% |
| 1992 | 4.34 billion | +17.8% |
| 1993 | 4.46 billion | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 5.43 billion | +21.6% |
| 1995 | 6.33 billion | +16.7% |
| 1996 | 6.62 billion | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 7.04 billion | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 7.16 billion | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 7.40 billion | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 7.53 billion | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 7.11 billion | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 6.95 billion | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 7.03 billion | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 7.58 billion | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 7.64 billion | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 8.13 billion | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 9.00 billion | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 9.52 billion | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 9.45 billion | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 9.97 billion | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 10.47 billion | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 11.18 billion | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 11.52 billion | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 11.34 billion | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 11.55 billion | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 11.78 billion | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 12.88 billion | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 12.70 billion | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 14.39 billion | +13.2% |
| 2020 | 13.73 billion | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 14.50 billion | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 14.40 billion | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 15.39 billion | +6.9% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 15.39 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.50 billion, 2.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 15.39 billion is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.15 billion, 3.7× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending gmsd in Singapore changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +8961.0% | 1.03 million | 93.44 million |
| 1969 | +188.7% | 233.90 million | 675.32 million |
| 1967 | +72.1% | 93.44 million | 160.78 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 232.89 million | 1.03 million | 675.32 million | 5 |
| 1970s | 1.15 billion | 761.09 million | 1.52 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.33 billion | 1.55 billion | 3.17 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.57 billion | 3.21 billion | 7.40 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.99 billion | 6.95 billion | 9.52 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.78 billion | 9.97 billion | 14.39 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.51 billion | 13.73 billion | 15.39 billion | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
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 gmsd in Singapore?
- Military spending gmsd in Singapore was 15.39 billion in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending gmsd recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 15.39 billion in 2023.
- What is the lowest military spending gmsd recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 million in 1965.
- How does Singapore rank for military spending gmsd?
- Singapore ranks 24th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending gmsd rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending gmsd. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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