The 50 most expensive militaries in the world, ranked by defense budget

The 50 most expensive militaries in the world, ranked by defense budget

*No. 24 Singapore*

Kristine Villarroel

Thu, 9 July 2026 at 11:33 pm SGT

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No. 49 Malaysia 

No. 47 Thailand 

No. 42 Philippines 

No. 35 Vietnam 

No. 27 Indonesia 

*No. 24 Singapore*

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Singapore 

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Defense budget: $17.99 billion

Defense budget per capita: $2,958

Percentage of GDP: 3.13%

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