Singapore Military Spending/Defense Budget 1970-2023
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 2021 was $11.12B, a 11.39% increase from 2020.
- Singapore military spending/defense budget for 2020 was $9.98B, a 4.08% decline from 2019.
- Singapore military spending/defense budget for 2019 was $10.40B, a 1.69% decline from 2018.
- Singapore military spending/defense budget for 2018 was $10.58B, a 3.96% increase from 2017.
| Singapore Military Spending/Defense Budget - Historical Data |
| Year |
Billions of US $ |
% of GDP |
| 2021 |
$11.12B |
2.98% |
| 2020 |
$9.98B |
2.94% |
| 2019 |
$10.40B |
2.80% |
| 2018 |
$10.58B |
2.84% |
| 2017 |
$10.18B |
2.98% |
| 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 |
3.95% |
| 2005 |
$5.46B |
4.29% |
| 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% |
