Kyrgyzstan vs Singapore: Military spending as a share of GDP
Kyrgyzstan
2.9%
in 2025
Singapore
3.0%
in 2025
Kyrgyzstan rank
38th
Singapore rank
36th
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- Kyrgyzstan
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 3.0% against 2.9% in Kyrgyzstan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Singapore ahead.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 38th and Singapore ranks 36th of 166 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kyrgyzstan averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kyrgyzstan | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.6% | 4.5% | 1.9% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 4.3% | 1.4% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 3.0% | 0.2% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 2.7% | 0.3% | Kyrgyzstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Kyrgyzstan or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 3.0% against 2.9% in Kyrgyzstan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Kyrgyzstan and Singapore?
- 0.1%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Singapore?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Kyrgyzstan and Singapore rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 38th and Singapore ranks 36th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total military expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.