Kuwait vs Singapore: Military spending, per capita

Kuwait
2,017 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Singapore
2,601 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Kuwait rank
7th
Singapore rank
6th

Military spending, per capita over time

  • Kuwait
  • Singapore
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k196119922023

How they compare

Singapore currently reports 2,601 constant 2022 US$ per person against 2,017 constant 2022 US$ per person in Kuwait, a difference of 584 constant 2022 US$ per person.

That makes Singapore's figure about 1.3 times Kuwait's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 59 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Kuwait ahead.

Kuwait ranks 7th and Singapore ranks 6th of 171 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 5 and Singapore in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Singapore Difference Ahead
1960s 766.35 constant 2022 US$ per person 115.41 constant 2022 US$ per person 650.94 constant 2022 US$ per person Kuwait
1970s 1,680 constant 2022 US$ per person 508.94 constant 2022 US$ per person 1,171 constant 2022 US$ per person Kuwait
1980s 1,730 constant 2022 US$ per person 856.06 constant 2022 US$ per person 874.12 constant 2022 US$ per person Kuwait
1990s 6,918 constant 2022 US$ per person 1,565 constant 2022 US$ per person 5,353 constant 2022 US$ per person Kuwait
2000s 2,428 constant 2022 US$ per person 1,824 constant 2022 US$ per person 603.98 constant 2022 US$ per person Kuwait
2010s 1,786 constant 2022 US$ per person 2,155 constant 2022 US$ per person 369.83 constant 2022 US$ per person Singapore
2020s 2,122 constant 2022 US$ per person 2,557 constant 2022 US$ per person 435.7 constant 2022 US$ per person Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per capita, Kuwait or Singapore?
Singapore, at 2,601 constant 2022 US$ per person against 2,017 constant 2022 US$ per person in Kuwait as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Kuwait and Singapore?
584 constant 2022 US$ per person, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Singapore?
59 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2023.
How do Kuwait and Singapore rank globally for military spending, per capita?
Kuwait ranks 7th and Singapore ranks 6th of 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military spending, per capita
Unit
constant 2022 US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
171 places, 9,593 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.