Military spending per armed forces personnel in Singapore
Singapore: Military spending per armed forces personnel was 199,835 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Singapore, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 199,835 for military spending per armed forces personnel in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and up 167.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending per armed forces personnel in Singapore peaked at 211,864 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 43,975, in 1997.
Singapore ranks 20th of 160 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 62,092 | — |
| 1989 | 70,526 | +13.6% |
| 1990 | 80,935 | +14.8% |
| 1991 | 83,730 | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 89,011 | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 91,841 | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 94,922 | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 97,209 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 106,487 | +9.5% |
| 1997 | 43,975 | -58.7% |
| 1998 | 49,110 | +11.7% |
| 1999 | 49,889 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 51,831 | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 57,879 | +11.7% |
| 2002 | 60,126 | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 56,402 | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 58,792 | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 61,706 | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 62,261 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 64,658 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 65,096 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 76,167 | +17.0% |
| 2010 | 74,698 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 71,986 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 70,304 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 70,071 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 72,113 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 76,914 | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 81,774 | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 152,978 | +87.1% |
| 2018 | 211,864 | +38.5% |
| 2019 | 209,419 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 199,835 | -4.6% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 199,835 is above the median for high income countries, which is 131,220, 1.5× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 199,835 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23,831, 8.4× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending per armed forces personnel in Singapore changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +87.1% | 81,774 | 152,978 |
| 1997 | -58.7% | 106,487 | 43,975 |
| 2018 | +38.5% | 152,978 | 211,864 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 66,309 | 62,092 | 70,526 | 2 |
| 1990s | 78,711 | 43,975 | 106,487 | 10 |
| 2000s | 61,492 | 51,831 | 76,167 | 10 |
| 2010s | 109,212 | 70,071 | 211,864 | 10 |
| 2020s | 199,835 | 199,835 | 199,835 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More reference data data for Singapore
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0066 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0096 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0378 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2664 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (1992)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2567 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending per armed forces personnel in Singapore?
- Military spending per armed forces personnel in Singapore was 199,835 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 211,864 in 2018.
- What is the lowest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,975 in 1997.
- How does Singapore rank for military spending per armed forces personnel?
- Singapore ranks 20th out of 160 countries with data for 2020.
- Is military spending per armed forces personnel rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 167.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending per armed forces personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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