Singapore Military Spending/Defense Budget 1960-2024
Military expenditures data from SIPRI are derived from the NATO definition, which includes all current and capital expenditures on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces; defense ministries and other government agencies engaged in defense projects; paramilitary forces, if these are judged to be trained and equipped for military operations; and military space activities. Such expenditures include military and civil personnel, including retirement pensions of military personnel and social services for personnel; operation and maintenance; procurement; military research and development; and military aid (in the military expenditures of the donor country).
- Singapore military spending/defense budget for 2022 was $11.69B, a 5.72% increase from 2021.
- Singapore military spending/defense budget for 2021 was $11.05B, a 12.78% increase from 2020.
- Singapore military spending/defense budget for 2020 was $9.80B, a 5.78% decline from 2019.
- Singapore military spending/defense budget for 2019 was $10.40B, a 1.69% decline from 2018.
| Singapore Military Spending/Defense Budget - Historical Data | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Billions of US $ | % of GDP |
| 2022 | $11.69B | 2.77% |
| 2021 | $11.05B | 2.78% |
| 2020 | $9.80B | 2.84% |
| 2019 | $10.40B | 2.77% |
| 2018 | $10.58B | 2.81% |
| 2017 | $10.18B | 2.97% |
| 2016 | $9.87B | 3.10% |
| 2015 | $9.38B | 3.05% |
| 2014 | $9.60B | 3.05% |
| 2013 | $9.35B | 3.04% |
| 2012 | $9.17B | 3.11% |
| 2011 | $8.92B | 3.19% |
| 2010 | $8.11B | 3.38% |
| 2009 | $7.54B | 3.88% |
| 2008 | $7.45B | 3.85% |
| 2007 | $6.52B | 3.60% |
| 2006 | $5.83B | 3.92% |
| 2005 | $5.46B | 4.28% |
| 2004 | $5.04B | 4.42% |
| 2003 | $4.72B | 4.87% |
| 2002 | $4.53B | 4.93% |
| 2001 | $4.31B | 4.83% |
| 2000 | $4.33B | 4.52% |
| 1999 | $4.49B | 5.21% |
| 1998 | $4.47B | 5.21% |
| 1997 | $4.46B | 4.45% |
| 1996 | $4.10B | 4.25% |
| 1995 | $3.67B | 4.18% |
| 1994 | $2.80B | 3.79% |
| 1993 | $2.48B | 4.09% |
| 1992 | $2.33B | 4.47% |
| 1991 | $2.02B | 4.45% |
| 1990 | $1.80B | 4.63% |
| 1989 | $1.41B | 4.49% |
| 1988 | $1.21B | 4.55% |
| 1987 | $1.05B | 4.87% |
| 1986 | $1.02B | 5.44% |
| 1985 | $1.05B | 5.66% |
| 1984 | $0.92B | 4.70% |
| 1983 | $0.73B | 4.07% |
| 1982 | $0.74B | 4.65% |
| 1981 | $0.68B | 4.74% |
| 1980 | $0.56B | 4.64% |
| 1979 | $0.45B | 4.65% |
| 1978 | $0.42B | 5.20% |
| 1977 | $0.38B | 5.68% |
| 1976 | $0.31B | 5.04% |
| 1975 | $0.27B | 4.65% |
| 1974 | $0.23B | 4.29% |
| 1973 | $0.20B | 4.70% |
| 1972 | $0.15B | 5.09% |
| 1971 | $0.13B | 5.64% |
| 1970 | $0.10B | 5.40% |
| 1969 | $0.00B | 0.00% |
| 1968 | $0.00B | 0.00% |
| 1967 | $0.00B | 0.00% |
| 1966 | $0.00B | 0.00% |
| 1965 | $0.00B | 0.00% |
| 1964 | $0.00B | 0.00% |
| 1963 | $0.00B | 0.00% |
| 1962 | $0.00B | 0.00% |
| 1961 | $0.00B | 0.00% |
| 1960 | $0.00B | 0.00% |