High income vs Singapore: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita
High income
1,385 current USD per person
in 2024
Singapore
2,495 current USD per person
in 2024
High income rank
3rd
Singapore rank
5th
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita over time
- High income
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 2,495 current USD per person against 1,385 current USD per person in High income, a difference of 1,110 current USD per person.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.8 times High income's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was High income ahead.
High income ranks 3rd and Singapore ranks 5th of 41 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, High income averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | High income | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 171.25 current USD per person | 115.61 current USD per person | 55.64 current USD per person | High income |
| 1980s | 385.68 current USD per person | 343.09 current USD per person | 42.59 current USD per person | High income |
| 1990s | 509.3 current USD per person | 913.1 current USD per person | 403.8 current USD per person | Singapore |
| 2000s | 719.26 current USD per person | 1,264 current USD per person | 544.44 current USD per person | Singapore |
| 2010s | 959.24 current USD per person | 1,750 current USD per person | 790.84 current USD per person | Singapore |
| 2020s | 1,179 current USD per person | 2,153 current USD per person | 973.83 current USD per person | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per capita, High income or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 2,495 current USD per person against 1,385 current USD per person in High income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per capita between High income and Singapore?
- 1,110 current USD per person, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for High income and Singapore?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do High income and Singapore rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
- High income ranks 3rd and Singapore ranks 5th of 41 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.