Military spending, per unit of GDP in Singapore
Singapore: Military spending, per unit of GDP was 0.0301 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0301 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 7.6%
World rank
35th
of 170 countries
All-time high
0.4253 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1971
All-time low
0.0011 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1965
Years of data
59
1965–2023
Military spending, per unit of GDP in Singapore, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 0.0301 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP for military spending, per unit of gdp in 2023.
That represents a change of up 7.6% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per unit of gdp in Singapore peaked at 0.4253 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0011 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1965.
That places Singapore 35th out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, per unit of GDP in Singapore, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0011 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1966 | 0.0852 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7954.6% |
| 1967 | 0.1299 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +52.4% |
| 1968 | 0.1641 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.3% |
| 1969 | 0.4068 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +148.0% |
| 1970 | 0.3963 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 0.4253 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1972 | 0.3789 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1973 | 0.271 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.5% |
| 1974 | 0.1974 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.1% |
| 1975 | 0.2082 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 0.2038 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 0.205 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.1781 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1979 | 0.163 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1302 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1242 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 0.119 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1106 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1151 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1366 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.7% |
| 1986 | 0.1386 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 0.1271 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1118 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1989 | 0.104 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0887 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 1991 | 0.081 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0832 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0737 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0736 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0721 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0688 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0703 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0835 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0857 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0783 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0792 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0751 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 0.072 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0659 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0598 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0547 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0497 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0492 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0487 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0416 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0375 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0379 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0374 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.036 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0375 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0367 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0374 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0336 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0382 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0391 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0329 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 2022 | 0.028 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0301 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 0.0301 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0189 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 0.0301 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.016 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.9× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per unit of GDP 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 | +7954.6% | 0.0011 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0852 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1969 | +148.0% | 0.1641 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4068 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1967 | +52.4% | 0.0852 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1299 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1574 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4068 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.2627 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.163 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4253 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1217 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.104 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1386 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0781 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0688 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0887 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0633 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0487 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0792 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0374 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0336 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0416 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0325 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.028 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0391 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 32 Poland 0.0328 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 33 Togo 0.0323 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 South Korea 0.0309 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 36 Tunisia 0.0299 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 37 Uzbekistan 0.0291 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 38 Kyrgyzstan 0.029 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 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, per unit of gdp in Singapore?
- Military spending, per unit of gdp in Singapore was 0.0301 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4253 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1971.
- What is the lowest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0011 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1965.
- How does Singapore rank for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Singapore ranks 35th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. 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, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.