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

Singapore
2,495 current USD per person
in 2024
World
325.74 current USD per person
in 2024
Singapore rank
5th
World rank
3rd

Military expenditure (current USD), per capita over time

  • Singapore
  • World
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How they compare

Singapore currently reports 2,495 current USD per person against 325.74 current USD per person in World, a difference of 2,169 current USD per person.

That makes Singapore's figure about 7.7 times World's.

Across all 48 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.

Singapore ranks 5th and World ranks 3rd of 167 countries.

Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Singapore World Difference Ahead
1970s 177.11 current USD per person 67.63 current USD per person 109.48 current USD per person Singapore
1980s 343.09 current USD per person 103.83 current USD per person 239.25 current USD per person Singapore
1990s 913.1 current USD per person 125.63 current USD per person 787.47 current USD per person Singapore
2000s 1,264 current USD per person 168.77 current USD per person 1,095 current USD per person Singapore
2010s 1,750 current USD per person 234.71 current USD per person 1,515 current USD per person Singapore
2020s 2,153 current USD per person 281.07 current USD per person 1,872 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, Singapore or World?
Singapore, at 2,495 current USD per person against 325.74 current USD per person in World as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per capita between Singapore and World?
2,169 current USD per person, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and World?
48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
How do Singapore and World rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
Singapore ranks 5th and World 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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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.