OECD members vs Singapore: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita

OECD members
1,238 current USD per person
in 2024
Singapore
2,495 current USD per person
in 2024
OECD members rank
4th
Singapore rank
5th

Military expenditure (current USD), per capita over time

  • OECD members
  • Singapore
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How they compare

Singapore currently reports 2,495 current USD per person against 1,238 current USD per person in OECD members, a difference of 1,257 current USD per person.

That makes Singapore's figure about 2.0 times OECD members's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was OECD members ahead.

OECD members ranks 4th and Singapore ranks 5th of 41 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, OECD members averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade OECD members Singapore Difference Ahead
1970s 182.45 current USD per person 115.61 current USD per person 66.83 current USD per person OECD members
1980s 394.33 current USD per person 343.09 current USD per person 51.24 current USD per person OECD members
1990s 504.91 current USD per person 913.1 current USD per person 408.19 current USD per person Singapore
2000s 689.87 current USD per person 1,264 current USD per person 573.84 current USD per person Singapore
2010s 866.7 current USD per person 1,750 current USD per person 883.38 current USD per person Singapore
2020s 1,060 current USD per person 2,153 current USD per person 1,092 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, OECD members or Singapore?
Singapore, at 2,495 current USD per person against 1,238 current USD per person in OECD members as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per capita between OECD members and Singapore?
1,257 current USD per person, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and Singapore?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do OECD members and Singapore rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
OECD members ranks 4th 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.