Military spending sipri in Singapore
Singapore: Military spending sipri was 16.90 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
16.90 billion
Change on year
up 10.3%
World rank
24th
of 162 countries
All-time high
16.90 billion
in 2025
All-time low
1.03 billion
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Military spending sipri in Singapore, 1970–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 16.90 billion for military spending sipri 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 sipri in Singapore peaked at 16.90 billion in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.03 billion, in 1970.
That places Singapore 24th out of 162 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending sipri in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.03 billion | — |
| 1971 | 1.25 billion | +21.0% |
| 1972 | 1.32 billion | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 1.28 billion | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 1.17 billion | -8.0% |
| 1975 | 1.33 billion | +13.1% |
| 1976 | 1.60 billion | +20.8% |
| 1977 | 1.91 billion | +18.9% |
| 1978 | 1.87 billion | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 1.85 billion | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 2.08 billion | +12.4% |
| 1981 | 2.31 billion | +10.9% |
| 1982 | 2.44 billion | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 2.36 billion | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 2.91 billion | +23.3% |
| 1985 | 3.42 billion | +17.3% |
| 1986 | 3.33 billion | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 3.31 billion | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 3.57 billion | +7.9% |
| 1989 | 3.95 billion | +10.8% |
| 1990 | 4.53 billion | +14.8% |
| 1991 | 4.69 billion | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 4.98 billion | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 5.14 billion | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 5.32 billion | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 6.37 billion | +19.8% |
| 1996 | 6.97 billion | +9.5% |
| 1997 | 7.83 billion | +12.2% |
| 1998 | 8.86 billion | +13.2% |
| 1999 | 9.03 billion | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 8.73 billion | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 8.94 billion | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 9.43 billion | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 9.52 billion | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 9.70 billion | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 10.30 billion | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 10.40 billion | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 10.80 billion | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 10.87 billion | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 11.23 billion | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 11.02 billion | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 10.63 billion | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 10.38 billion | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 10.34 billion | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 10.64 billion | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 11.35 billion | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 12.07 billion | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 12.39 billion | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 12.50 billion | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 12.36 billion | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 11.79 billion | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 12.61 billion | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 13.28 billion | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 14.38 billion | +8.2% |
| 2024 | 15.33 billion | +6.6% |
| 2025 | 16.90 billion | +10.3% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 16.90 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.82 billion, 2.5× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 16.90 billion is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.65 billion, 3.6× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.46 billion | 1.03 billion | 1.91 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.97 billion | 2.08 billion | 3.95 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.37 billion | 4.53 billion | 9.03 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.99 billion | 8.73 billion | 11.23 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.37 billion | 10.34 billion | 12.50 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.05 billion | 11.79 billion | 16.90 billion | 6 |
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 sipri in Singapore?
- Military spending sipri in Singapore was 16.90 billion in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending sipri recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 16.90 billion in 2025.
- What is the lowest military spending sipri recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 billion in 1970.
- How does Singapore rank for military spending sipri?
- Singapore ranks 24th out of 162 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending sipri 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending sipri. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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