Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs Singapore: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP over time
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 0.0263 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0105 current USD per US$ of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 0.0158 current USD per US$ of GDP.
That makes Singapore's figure about 2.5 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 40th 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 | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0168 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0521 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0353 current USD per US$ of GDP | Singapore |
| 1980s | 0.0156 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0483 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0327 current USD per US$ of GDP | Singapore |
| 1990s | 0.0135 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0451 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0316 current USD per US$ of GDP | Singapore |
| 2000s | 0.0115 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.043 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0314 current USD per US$ of GDP | Singapore |
| 2010s | 0.0119 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0304 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0186 current USD per US$ of GDP | Singapore |
| 2020s | 0.0105 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.026 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0156 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, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 0.0263 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0105 current USD per US$ of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Singapore?
- 0.0158 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Singapore?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Singapore rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 40th 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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About this data
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.