Singapore vs United States of America: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita
Singapore
2,495 current USD per person
in 2024
United States of America
2,933 current USD per person
in 2024
Singapore rank
5th
United States of America rank
3rd
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita over time
- Singapore
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 2,933 current USD per person against 2,495 current USD per person in Singapore, a difference of 438 current USD per person.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.2 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United States of America ahead.
Singapore ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 3rd of 167 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 115.61 current USD per person | 437.91 current USD per person | 322.3 current USD per person | United States of America |
| 1980s | 343.09 current USD per person | 1,055 current USD per person | 712.33 current USD per person | United States of America |
| 1990s | 913.1 current USD per person | 1,152 current USD per person | 238.98 current USD per person | United States of America |
| 2000s | 1,264 current USD per person | 1,691 current USD per person | 427.34 current USD per person | United States of America |
| 2010s | 1,750 current USD per person | 2,150 current USD per person | 400.14 current USD per person | United States of America |
| 2020s | 2,153 current USD per person | 2,601 current USD per person | 448.38 current USD per person | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per capita, Singapore or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 2,933 current USD per person against 2,495 current USD per person in Singapore as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per capita between Singapore and United States of America?
- 438 current USD per person, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and United States of America?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Singapore and United States of America rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
- Singapore ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 3rd 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.