Saudi Arabia vs Singapore: Military spending, per capita
Saudi Arabia
2,203 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2025
Singapore
2,766 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
8th
Singapore rank
5th
Military spending, per capita over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 2,766 constant 2024 US$ per person against 2,203 constant 2024 US$ per person in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 563 constant 2024 US$ per person.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.3 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 8th and Singapore ranks 5th of 161 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 4 and Singapore in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,805 constant 2024 US$ per person | 667.04 constant 2024 US$ per person | 2,138 constant 2024 US$ per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 4,636 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1,076 constant 2024 US$ per person | 3,561 constant 2024 US$ per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 2,272 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1,794 constant 2024 US$ per person | 477.69 constant 2024 US$ per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 2,194 constant 2024 US$ per person | 2,286 constant 2024 US$ per person | 92.13 constant 2024 US$ per person | Singapore |
| 2010s | 2,762 constant 2024 US$ per person | 2,083 constant 2024 US$ per person | 679.5 constant 2024 US$ per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 2,259 constant 2024 US$ per person | 2,413 constant 2024 US$ per person | 153.45 constant 2024 US$ per person | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per capita, Saudi Arabia or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 2,766 constant 2024 US$ per person against 2,203 constant 2024 US$ per person in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Saudi Arabia and Singapore?
- 563 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Singapore?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Singapore rank globally for military spending, per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 8th and Singapore ranks 5th of 161 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.