Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
Singapore's military expenditure stands at 3.05% as of 2025-12-31, up from 2.8% in 2024. Historical data runs from 1970 to 2025 (56 observations).
In 2025, Singapore's military expenditure was 3.05%, up from 2.8% in 2024.
In 2024, Singapore's military expenditure was 2.8%, up from 2.76% in 2023.
In 2023, Singapore's military expenditure was 2.76%, up from 2.36% in 2022.
In 2022, Singapore's military expenditure was 2.36%, down from 2.52% in 2021.
In 2021, Singapore's military expenditure was 2.52%, down from 2.81% in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3.05% | +0.2464% |
| 2024 | 2.8% | +0.0352% |
| 2023 | 2.76% | +0.4081% |
| 2022 | 2.36% | -0.1661% |
| 2021 | 2.52% | -0.283% |
| 2020 | 2.81% | +0.0405% |
| 2019 | 2.77% | -0.0409% |
| 2018 | 2.81% | -0.1624% |
| 2017 | 2.97% | -0.1212% |
| 2016 | 3.09% | +0.0429% |
| 2015 | 3.05% | -0.0011% |
| 2014 | 3.05% | +0.0094% |
| 2013 | 3.04% | -0.0697% |
| 2012 | 3.11% | -0.0857% |
| 2011 | 3.19% | -0.1875% |
| 2010 | 3.38% | -0.501% |
| 2009 | 3.88% | +0.0324% |
| 2008 | 3.85% | +0.2475% |
| 2007 | 3.6% | -0.3204% |
| 2006 | 3.92% | -0.3521% |
| 2005 | 4.28% | -0.1092% |
| 2004 | 4.38% | -0.4532% |
| 2003 | 4.84% | -0.0557% |
| 2002 | 4.89% | +0.0943% |
| 2001 | 4.8% | +0.2913% |
| 2000 | 4.51% | -0.6997% |
| 1999 | 5.21% | -0.0025% |
| 1998 | 5.21% | +0.758% |
| 1997 | 4.45% | +0.1937% |
| 1996 | 4.26% | +0.0755% |
| 1995 | 4.18% | +0.3911% |
| 1994 | 3.79% | -0.3003% |
| 1993 | 4.09% | -0.3796% |
| 1992 | 4.47% | +0.023% |
| 1991 | 4.45% | -0.1838% |
| 1990 | 4.63% | +0.1392% |
| 1989 | 4.49% | -0.055% |
| 1988 | 4.55% | -0.3227% |
| 1987 | 4.87% | -0.5719% |
| 1986 | 5.44% | -0.2141% |
| 1985 | 5.66% | +0.9578% |
| 1984 | 4.7% | +0.6273% |
| 1983 | 4.07% | -0.5797% |
| 1982 | 4.65% | -0.0902% |
| 1981 | 4.74% | +0.1045% |
| 1980 | 4.64% | -0.0152% |
| 1979 | 4.65% | -0.5432% |
| 1978 | 5.2% | -0.4819% |
| 1977 | 5.68% | +0.6328% |
| 1976 | 5.04% | +0.3951% |
| 1975 | 4.65% | +0.3551% |
| 1974 | 4.29% | -0.4105% |
| 1973 | 4.7% | -0.3812% |
| 1972 | 5.09% | -0.5559% |
| 1971 | 5.64% | +0.2426% |
| 1970 | 5.4% | — |
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Singapore's military expenditure is 3.05% as of 2025-12-31, compared with 2.8% in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 5.68% (1977); the lowest is 2.36% (2022), across data from 1970 to 2025.
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