Singapore vs United States: Military spending, per capita
Singapore
2,601 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
United States
3,162 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Singapore rank
6th
United States rank
3rd
Military spending, per capita over time
- Singapore
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 3,162 constant 2022 US$ per person against 2,601 constant 2022 US$ per person in Singapore, a difference of 561 constant 2022 US$ per person.
That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1965 it was United States ahead.
Singapore ranks 6th and United States ranks 3rd of 171 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 115.41 constant 2022 US$ per person | 2,423 constant 2022 US$ per person | 2,308 constant 2022 US$ per person | United States |
| 1970s | 508.94 constant 2022 US$ per person | 1,832 constant 2022 US$ per person | 1,323 constant 2022 US$ per person | United States |
| 1980s | 856.06 constant 2022 US$ per person | 2,237 constant 2022 US$ per person | 1,381 constant 2022 US$ per person | United States |
| 1990s | 1,565 constant 2022 US$ per person | 1,927 constant 2022 US$ per person | 362.4 constant 2022 US$ per person | United States |
| 2000s | 1,824 constant 2022 US$ per person | 2,239 constant 2022 US$ per person | 414.38 constant 2022 US$ per person | United States |
| 2010s | 2,155 constant 2022 US$ per person | 2,466 constant 2022 US$ per person | 310.84 constant 2022 US$ per person | United States |
| 2020s | 2,557 constant 2022 US$ per person | 3,066 constant 2022 US$ per person | 508.97 constant 2022 US$ per person | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per capita, Singapore or United States?
- United States, at 3,162 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 Singapore and United States?
- 561 constant 2022 US$ per person, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and United States?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2023.
- How do Singapore and United States rank globally for military spending, per capita?
- Singapore ranks 6th and United States ranks 3rd 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.