Singapore vs United Arab Emirates: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita
Singapore
2,495 current USD per person
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
2,823 current USD per person
in 2014
Singapore rank
5th
United Arab Emirates rank
4th
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita over time
- Singapore
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 2,823 current USD per person against 2,495 current USD per person in Singapore, a difference of 328 current USD per person.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.
Singapore ranks 5th and United Arab Emirates ranks 4th of 167 countries.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,149 current USD per person | 1,266 current USD per person | 117.54 current USD per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 1,264 current USD per person | 1,577 current USD per person | 313.54 current USD per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 1,706 current USD per person | 2,742 current USD per person | 1,035 current USD per person | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per capita, Singapore or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 2,823 current USD per person against 2,495 current USD per person in Singapore as of 2014.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per capita between Singapore and United Arab Emirates?
- 328 current USD per person, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and United Arab Emirates?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2014.
- How do Singapore and United Arab Emirates rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
- Singapore ranks 5th and United Arab Emirates ranks 4th 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.