Military expenditure at constant USD prices from 2014 rose 5.64% to USD 10,213 mil in Singapore in 2015, according to the SIPRI Military Expenditure Database.
Historically, military expenditure at constant USD prices from 2014 in Singapore reached an all time high of USD 10,213 mil in 2015 and an all time low of USD 3,211 mil in 1988. When compared to Singapore's main peers, military expenditure at constant USD prices from 2014 in Indonesia amounted to USD 8,071 mil, USD 5,300 mil in Malaysia, USD 3,893 mil in Philippines and USD 6,101 mil in Thailand in 2015.
Singapore has been ranked 24th within the group of 142 countries we follow in terms of military expenditure at constant USD prices from 2014, 2 places below the position seen 10 years ago.
Military Expenditure (Constant 2014 USD) | Unit | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 |
Australia | USD mil | 24,877 | 25,184 | 24,835 | 23,965 | 23,757 | ||||||||||||||||
Cambodia | USD mil | 169 | 202 | 213 | 232 | 252 | ... | |||||||||||||||
China | USD mil | 137,401 | 144,383 | 155,898 | 169,321 | 182,930 | ||||||||||||||||
Indonesia | USD mil | 3,784 | 4,444 | 5,095 | 5,850 | 7,865 | ||||||||||||||||
Laos | USD mil | 19.5 | 19.6 | 21.9 | 22.4 | 23.1 | ... | ... | ||||||||||||||
Malaysia | USD mil | 4,798 | 4,191 | 4,697 | 4,480 | 4,881 | ||||||||||||||||
Myanmar | USD mil | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2,969 | 3,269 | |||||||||||||
Philippines | USD mil | 2,731 | 2,869 | 2,916 | 2,957 | 3,362 | ||||||||||||||||
Singapore | USD mil | 10,120 | 9,928 | 9,574 | 9,355 | 9,323 | ||||||||||||||||
Taiwan | USD mil | 10,570 | 9,990 | 10,085 | 10,440 | 9,860 | ||||||||||||||||
Thailand | USD mil | 5,826 | 5,390 | 5,551 | 5,472 | 5,688 | ||||||||||||||||
Vietnam | USD mil | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3,030 | 3,378 | 3,154 | 3,672 | 3,840 |