Saudi Arabia vs Singapore: Military spending, per capita
Saudi Arabia
2,621 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Singapore
2,601 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Saudi Arabia rank
5th
Singapore rank
6th
Military spending, per capita over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Singapore
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 2,621 constant 2022 US$ per person against 2,601 constant 2022 US$ per person in Singapore, a difference of 20 constant 2022 US$ per person.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 5th and Singapore ranks 6th of 171 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 598.25 constant 2022 US$ per person | 115.41 constant 2022 US$ per person | 482.85 constant 2022 US$ per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 3,753 constant 2022 US$ per person | 508.94 constant 2022 US$ per person | 3,244 constant 2022 US$ per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 5,816 constant 2022 US$ per person | 856.06 constant 2022 US$ per person | 4,960 constant 2022 US$ per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 2,585 constant 2022 US$ per person | 1,565 constant 2022 US$ per person | 1,020 constant 2022 US$ per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 1,857 constant 2022 US$ per person | 1,824 constant 2022 US$ per person | 32.47 constant 2022 US$ per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 2,734 constant 2022 US$ per person | 2,155 constant 2022 US$ per person | 578.72 constant 2022 US$ per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 2,619 constant 2022 US$ per person | 2,557 constant 2022 US$ per person | 61.43 constant 2022 US$ per person | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per capita, Saudi Arabia or Singapore?
- Saudi Arabia, at 2,621 constant 2022 US$ per person against 2,601 constant 2022 US$ per person in Singapore as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Saudi Arabia and Singapore?
- 20 constant 2022 US$ per person, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Singapore?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2023.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Singapore rank globally for military spending, per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 5th 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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About this data
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.