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Singapore - Military Spending 1973

Military expenditure as % of GDP · World Bank
4.70% −0.38% from 1972 Global rank: 82nd

Singapore's military spending was 4.70% in 1973, decreased +0.38% from 5.09% in 1972. This was the 82nd highest globally.

Global Ranking - 1973
Military Spending by Country - 1973
RankCountryValueYoY
1st Congo, Democratic Republic of 0.00% -13.3%
2nd Mauritius 0.19% -6.7%
3rd Fiji 0.22% -12.1%
4th Somalia, Fed. Rep. 0.51% 11.4%
5th Mexico 0.54% 1.4%
6th Bangladesh 0.66% -
7th Nepal 0.66% 1.6%
8th Trinidad and Tobago 0.68% -18.8%
9th Luxembourg 0.71% -4.2%
10th Japan 0.82% -3.3%
11th El Salvador 0.86% -1.9%
12th Sri Lanka 0.87% -35.8%
13th Guatemala 0.91% -20.2%
14th Liberia 0.97% -11.9%
15th Sierra Leone 1.04% 9.4%
16th Malawi 1.06% 76.1%
17th Côte d'Ivoire 1.13% -33.3%
18th Austria 1.18% -1.4%
19th Burkina Faso 1.24% 8.4%
20th Gabon 1.30% -15.9%
21st Ireland 1.31% -1.2%
22nd Ghana 1.36% -4.5%
23rd Tunisia 1.40% -1.1%
24th Nicaragua 1.42% -23.9%
25th Finland 1.45% -5.0%
26th Madagascar 1.52% 2.4%
27th Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1.62% 1.7%
28th Guyana 1.65% -
29th Kenya 1.66% 7.6%
30th Benin 1.68% 12.8%
31st Honduras 1.68% -8.3%
32nd Algeria 1.69% -6.0%
33rd Colombia 1.69% -14.1%
34th Togo 1.69% 14.9%
35th Cameroon 1.76% -0.1%
36th Dominican Republic 1.79% -9.9%
37th Canada 1.83% -8.9%
38th Argentina 1.85% 1.4%
39th Switzerland 1.86% -5.4%
40th Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.86% -18.0%
41st Afghanistan 1.87% 14.7%
42nd Rwanda 1.88% -
43rd Burundi 1.95% 33.4%
44th New Zealand 1.97% -9.6%
45th Denmark 1.98% -9.4%
46th Ecuador 1.98% -0.7%
47th Spain 2.11% -8.9%
48th Brazil 2.15% -11.5%
49th Italy 2.20% -8.2%
50th Australia 2.38% -11.4%
51st Kuwait 2.52% 23.8%
52nd Zimbabwe 2.63% 20.3%
53rd South Africa 2.65% 11.6%
54th Mali 2.66% 11.8%
55th Netherlands 2.70% -4.1%
56th European Union 2.80% -3.3%
57th Philippines 2.81% 20.4%
58th Belgium 2.84% -1.6%
59th Thailand 2.88% -17.0%
60th Hungary 3.01% -8.1%
61st Morocco 3.06% 7.7%
62nd Norway 3.13% -4.8%
63rd France 3.14% -2.7%
64th Germany 3.14% -0.2%
65th India 3.16% -15.0%
66th Sudan 3.16% -24.6%
67th Sweden 3.28% -3.8%
68th Brunei Darussalam 3.28% -14.1%
69th Türkiye 3.35% -2.8%
70th Paraguay 3.42% -11.2%
71st Portugal 3.48% -14.3%
72nd Uganda 3.50% -13.9%
73rd Greece 3.52% -11.1%
74th Uruguay 3.76% 71.2%
75th Lebanon 3.82% -25.0%
76th Malaysia 3.87% -22.2%
77th Peru 3.93% 8.1%
78th Libya 3.98% 7.4%
79th Korea 4.03% -19.5%
80th Tanzania 4.17% 21.6%
81st Congo, Republic of 4.22% 19.6%
82nd Singapore 4.70% -7.5%
83rd United Kingdom 4.91% -5.1%
84th Myanmar 5.11% -6.2%
85th Nigeria 5.48% 1.6%
86th United States 5.89% -9.6%
87th Pakistan 6.21% -9.5%
88th Chile 6.28% -5.2%
89th Saudi Arabia 10.84% 7.5%
90th Iraq 12.26% 15.2%
91st Egypt, Arab Republic of 13.51% -0.4%
92nd Syrian Arab Republic 15.07% 39.9%
93rd Oman 18.60% 25.1%
94th Jordan 18.67% 1.7%
95th Israel 27.86% 36.7%

FAQ

What was Singapore's military spending in 1973?

Singapore's military spending in 1973 was 4.70%. This ranked 82nd globally.

How did Singapore's military spending change in 1973?

Singapore's military spending decreased by 7.5% in 1973 compared to 1972.

Which country had the highest military spending in 1973?

Israel had the highest military spending in 1973 at 27.86%.

What is the military spending of Singapore in 1973?

The military spending of Singapore in 1973 was 4.70%. This ranked 82nd globally.

How does 1973 compare to 1972 for Singapore's military spending?

Singapore's military spending went from 5.09% in 1972 to 4.70% in 1973, a 7.5% decrease.