Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Singapore
Singapore: Armed forces personnel, total, per capita was 0.0104 units per person in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Singapore, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Singapore stood at 0.0104 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 64.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Singapore peaked at 0.0469 units per person in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.0103 units per person, in 2019.
That places Singapore 22nd out of 173 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Singapore, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0201 units per person | — |
| 1989 | 0.0191 units per person | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0184 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0179 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0173 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0169 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0164 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0186 units per person | +13.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0178 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0469 units per person | +162.8% |
| 1998 | 0.046 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0457 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0418 units per person | -8.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0373 units per person | -10.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0375 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.041 units per person | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0396 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0391 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0379 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0364 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0345 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0296 units per person | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0291 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0285 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0278 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0273 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.027 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0267 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0263 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0144 units per person | -45.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0105 units per person | -27.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0103 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0104 units per person | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0196 units per person | 0.0191 units per person | 0.0201 units per person | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0262 units per person | 0.0164 units per person | 0.0469 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0375 units per person | 0.0296 units per person | 0.0418 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0228 units per person | 0.0103 units per person | 0.0291 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0104 units per person | 0.0104 units per person | 0.0104 units per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More public sector data for Singapore
- Arms imports 348.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 57.65 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -27.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 348.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 2,495 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0263 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 6.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 15.06 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 672,702 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Singapore?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Singapore was 0.0104 units per person in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0469 units per person in 1997.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0103 units per person in 2019.
- How does Singapore rank for armed forces personnel, total, per capita?
- Singapore ranks 22nd out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per capita rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Armed forces personnel, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Armed forces personnel, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Armed forces personnel, total ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Armed forces personnel, total The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Armed forces personnel, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.