Saudi Arabia vs Singapore: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita
Saudi Arabia
2,276 current USD per person
in 2024
Singapore
2,495 current USD per person
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
6th
Singapore rank
5th
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 2,495 current USD per person against 2,276 current USD per person in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 219 current USD per person.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 6th and Singapore ranks 5th of 167 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,253 current USD per person | 114.61 current USD per person | 1,138 current USD per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 2,617 current USD per person | 339.7 current USD per person | 2,277 current USD per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 1,258 current USD per person | 913.1 current USD per person | 345.34 current USD per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 1,311 current USD per person | 1,264 current USD per person | 46.94 current USD per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 2,316 current USD per person | 1,750 current USD per person | 565.69 current USD per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 2,177 current USD per person | 2,153 current USD per person | 24.49 current USD per person | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per capita, Saudi Arabia or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 2,495 current USD per person against 2,276 current USD per person in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per capita between Saudi Arabia and Singapore?
- 219 current USD per person, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Singapore?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Singapore rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 6th and Singapore ranks 5th of 167 countries.
- 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.