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
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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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.