Singapore vs United Arab Emirates: Military spending, per capita

Singapore
2,601 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
2,647 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2020
Singapore rank
6th
United Arab Emirates rank
4th

Military spending, per capita over time

  • Singapore
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 2,647 constant 2022 US$ per person against 2,601 constant 2022 US$ per person in Singapore, a difference of 46 constant 2022 US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1971 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

Singapore ranks 6th and United Arab Emirates ranks 4th of 171 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Singapore United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1970s 524.73 constant 2022 US$ per person 1,374 constant 2022 US$ per person 848.85 constant 2022 US$ per person United Arab Emirates
1980s 856.06 constant 2022 US$ per person 3,258 constant 2022 US$ per person 2,402 constant 2022 US$ per person United Arab Emirates
1990s 1,565 constant 2022 US$ per person 1,915 constant 2022 US$ per person 350.46 constant 2022 US$ per person United Arab Emirates
2000s 1,824 constant 2022 US$ per person 1,724 constant 2022 US$ per person 99.82 constant 2022 US$ per person Singapore
2010s 2,140 constant 2022 US$ per person 2,645 constant 2022 US$ per person 505.26 constant 2022 US$ per person United Arab Emirates
2020s 2,414 constant 2022 US$ per person 2,647 constant 2022 US$ per person 232.7 constant 2022 US$ per person United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per capita, Singapore or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 2,647 constant 2022 US$ per person against 2,601 constant 2022 US$ per person in Singapore as of 2020.
What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Singapore and United Arab Emirates?
46 constant 2022 US$ per person, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and United Arab Emirates?
49 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2020.
How do Singapore and United Arab Emirates rank globally for military spending, per capita?
Singapore ranks 6th and United Arab Emirates ranks 4th 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.