Pakistan vs Singapore: Military spending as a share of GDP
Pakistan
2.9%
in 2025
Singapore
3.0%
in 2025
Pakistan rank
39th
Singapore rank
36th
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- Pakistan
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 3.0% against 2.9% in Pakistan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Pakistan ahead.
Pakistan ranks 39th and Singapore ranks 36th of 166 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 5 and Singapore in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.1% | 5.0% | 1.0% | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 6.5% | 4.8% | 1.7% | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 6.0% | 4.5% | 1.5% | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 3.8% | 4.3% | 0.5% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 3.0% | 0.2% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 2.7% | 0.4% | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Pakistan or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 3.0% against 2.9% in Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Pakistan and Singapore?
- 0.1%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Singapore?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Pakistan and Singapore rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Pakistan ranks 39th 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.