How does Singapore rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp?

Singapore ranks 60th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.

Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Singapore?

Over the last ten years it is up 181.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Singapore

Name: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Singapore
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Singapore: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP was 0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 35.7%

World rank

60th

of 169 countries

All-time high

0.0831 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP

in 1969

All-time low

0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP

in 2014

Years of data

1965–2024

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Singapore, 1965–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Singapore is 0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 35.7% on the previous year and up 181.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Singapore peaked at 0.0831 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, in 2014.

That places Singapore 60th out of 169 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Singapore, year by year

Annual values for Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Singapore, 1965 to 2024.
Year	SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	Change
1965	0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	—
1966	0.0073 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+611.1%
1968	0.0042 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-42.3%
1969	0.0831 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+1875.5%
1970	0.0479 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-42.4%
1971	0.0755 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+57.7%
1972	0.0665 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-12.0%
1973	0.0268 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-59.7%
1974	0.0559 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+108.8%
1975	0.0449 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-19.7%
1976	0.0398 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-11.3%
1977	0.0258 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-35.1%
1978	0.0067 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-74.3%
1979	0.0364 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+446.6%
1980	0.0345 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
1981	0.0118 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-65.8%
1982	0.0106 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
1983	0.0135 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+26.9%
1984	0.0042 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-68.9%
1985	0.0064 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+52.8%
1986	0.0045 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-29.6%
1987	0.0132 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+193.0%
1988	0.0214 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+61.3%
1989	0.0076 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-64.2%
1990	0.0142 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+85.6%
1991	0.0081 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-42.7%
1992	0.0021 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-73.8%
1993	0.0028 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+31.7%
1994	0.0024 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-13.4%
1995	0.0034 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+41.6%
1996	0.0017 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-50.2%
1997	0.0062 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+260.8%
1998	0.0094 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+51.7%
1999	0.0036 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-61.9%
2000	0.0082 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+129.8%
2001	0.0028 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-66.3%
2002	0.0025 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
2003	0.0009 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-65.6%
2004	0.0033 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+279.5%
2005	0.0043 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+28.8%
2006	0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-87.2%
2007	0.0022 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+307.7%
2008	0.0058 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+159.2%
2009	0.0073 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+26.6%
2010	0.0039 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-46.4%
2011	0.0031 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-19.7%
2012	0.0025 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-19.1%
2013	0.0025 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
2014	0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-91.2%
2015	0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+130.0%
2016	0.002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+299.8%
2017	0.0012 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-41.0%
2018	0.0014 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+23.5%
2019	0.0013 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-13.4%
2020	0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-63.6%
2021	0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
2022	0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+103.8%
2023	0.0009 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
2024	0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-35.7%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0239 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0831 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	4
1970s	0.0426 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0067 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0755 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0128 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0042 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0345 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0054 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0017 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0142 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0038 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0082 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0019 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0039 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0007 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	5

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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), 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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Singapore?: Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Singapore was 0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp recorded in Singapore?: The highest recorded value was 0.0831 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1969.
What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp recorded in Singapore?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2014.
How does Singapore rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp?: Singapore ranks 60th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Singapore?: Over the last ten years it is up 181.3%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by GDP (current US$), 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) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP
Unit: SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 213 places, 8,924 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.