Africa Western and Central vs Singapore: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP

Africa Western and Central
0.0109 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Singapore
0.0263 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Africa Western and Central rank
38th
Singapore rank
38th

Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP over time

  • Africa Western and Central
  • Singapore
00.020.040.06196119922024

How they compare

Singapore currently reports 0.0263 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0109 current USD per US$ of GDP in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 0.0154 current USD per US$ of GDP.

That makes Singapore's figure about 2.4 times Africa Western and Central's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Singapore ahead.

Africa Western and Central ranks 38th and Singapore ranks 38th of 41 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Western and Central Singapore Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0398 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0521 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0122 current USD per US$ of GDP Singapore
1980s 0.0138 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0483 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0345 current USD per US$ of GDP Singapore
1990s 0.0069 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0451 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0382 current USD per US$ of GDP Singapore
2000s 0.0075 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.043 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0354 current USD per US$ of GDP Singapore
2010s 0.0072 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0304 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0232 current USD per US$ of GDP Singapore
2020s 0.0092 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.026 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0169 current USD per US$ of GDP Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp, Africa Western and Central or Singapore?
Singapore, at 0.0263 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0109 current USD per US$ of GDP in Africa Western and Central as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Africa Western and Central and Singapore?
0.0154 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Singapore?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Africa Western and Central and Singapore rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
Africa Western and Central ranks 38th and Singapore ranks 38th of 41 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP. 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 unit of GDP
Unit
current USD per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
210 places, 10,381 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Military expenditure (current USD) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.