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
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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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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita
Unit
current USD per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
211 places, 10,601 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.