Indonesia's Military Spending-to-GDP Ratio is the Lowest in Southeast Asia
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Indonesia spent US$7.7 billion on military expenditure in 2019. However, when compared to its Gross Domestic Product (GDP), this represents only 0.7%.
Other Southeast Asian countries have higher ratios than Indonesia. Brunei Darussalam and Singapore have the highest, at approximately 3%. Cambodia follows with 2.3%, while Thailand, Malaysia, and the Philippines each fall within the 1% range.
The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) estimates that total global military expenditure reached US$1.9 trillion last year. The United States and China account for the majority of this total.
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