Data Check: Indonesia's Military Budget is Only 5% of the State Budget

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31/03/2019 01:02 WIB

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According to SIPRI data, Indonesia's defense budget is US$8.17 billion, representing 4.76% of national expenditure.

ASEAN Countries' Military Spending as a Percentage of National Budget (2017)

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ASEAN Countries' Military Spending as a Percentage of National Budget (2017)

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In the fourth 2019 Presidential election debate, presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto stated that Indonesia's military budget, amounting to Rp 107 trillion (approximately 5% of the State Budget), is lower than Singapore's, which reaches 30% of its national budget.

According to data from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), Indonesia's defense spending lags behind Singapore's. In 2017, Indonesia's military budget was US$ 8.17 billion (4.76% of national expenditure), while Singapore's reached US$ 10.19 billion (17.2% of its national budget).

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