Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Singapore
Singapore: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita was 57.65 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
57.65 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
Change on year
down 29.4%
World rank
16th
of 172 countries
All-time high
283.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
in 2009
All-time low
0.53 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
in 1965
Years of data
59
1965–2024
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Singapore, 1965–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Singapore is 57.65 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.4% on the previous year and up 363.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Singapore peaked at 283.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.53 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, in 1965.
Singapore ranks 16th of 172 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Singapore, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.53 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | — |
| 1966 | 4.14 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +680.4% |
| 1968 | 2.98 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -27.9% |
| 1969 | 67.56 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +2165.7% |
| 1970 | 44.35 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -34.4% |
| 1971 | 80.93 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +82.5% |
| 1972 | 84.09 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 45.14 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -46.3% |
| 1974 | 130.95 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +190.1% |
| 1975 | 111.82 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -14.6% |
| 1976 | 109.89 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 73.54 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -33.1% |
| 1978 | 21.24 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -71.1% |
| 1979 | 141.81 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +567.5% |
| 1980 | 169.85 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +19.8% |
| 1981 | 65.93 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -61.2% |
| 1982 | 64.61 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 89.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +38.5% |
| 1984 | 30.38 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -66.1% |
| 1985 | 44.96 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +48.0% |
| 1986 | 30.73 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -31.6% |
| 1987 | 99.83 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +224.8% |
| 1988 | 190.44 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +90.8% |
| 1989 | 79.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -58.3% |
| 1990 | 168.35 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +111.8% |
| 1991 | 118.02 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -29.9% |
| 1992 | 34.36 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -70.9% |
| 1993 | 51.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +49.3% |
| 1994 | 52.35 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 85.69 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +63.7% |
| 1996 | 44.95 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -47.5% |
| 1997 | 163.06 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +262.8% |
| 1998 | 204.72 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +25.5% |
| 1999 | 77.8 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -62.0% |
| 2000 | 195.64 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +151.5% |
| 2001 | 59.93 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -69.4% |
| 2002 | 56.04 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 20.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -63.1% |
| 2004 | 91.2 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +341.5% |
| 2005 | 127.53 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +39.8% |
| 2006 | 18.4 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -85.6% |
| 2007 | 87.61 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +376.0% |
| 2008 | 230.4 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +163.0% |
| 2009 | 283.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +23.1% |
| 2010 | 184.37 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -35.0% |
| 2011 | 168.99 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 140.99 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -16.6% |
| 2013 | 140.02 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 12.43 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -91.1% |
| 2015 | 27.64 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +122.3% |
| 2016 | 113.6 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +311.0% |
| 2017 | 71.99 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -36.6% |
| 2018 | 97.01 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +34.8% |
| 2019 | 82.76 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -14.7% |
| 2020 | 28.14 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -66.0% |
| 2021 | 38.51 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +36.8% |
| 2022 | 88.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +129.9% |
| 2023 | 81.62 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -7.8% |
| 2024 | 57.65 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -29.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.8 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.53 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 67.56 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 4 |
| 1970s | 84.38 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 21.24 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 141.81 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 86.57 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 30.38 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 190.44 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 100.06 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 34.36 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 204.72 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 117.11 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 18.4 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 283.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.98 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 12.43 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 184.37 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.89 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 28.14 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 88.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 13 Micronesia, Federated States of 62.15 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 14 Brunei Darussalam 60.51 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 15 Greece 59.87 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 17 Slovak Republic 54.96 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 18 Turkmenistan 53.86 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 19 Estonia 45.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
More public sector data for Singapore
- Arms imports 348.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (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)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 19.75 million current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Singapore?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Singapore was 57.65 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 283.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2009.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.53 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1965.
- How does Singapore rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita?
- Singapore ranks 16th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 363.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Arms imports Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.