Military spending, per capita in Singapore
Singapore: Military spending, per capita was 2,766 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2,766 constant 2024 US$ per person
Change on year
up 8.9%
World rank
5th
of 161 countries
All-time high
2,766 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2025
All-time low
496.13 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Military spending, per capita in Singapore, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, military spending, per capita in Singapore stood at 2,766 constant 2024 US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Singapore peaked at 2,766 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 496.13 constant 2024 US$ per person, in 1970.
Singapore ranks 5th of 161 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Military spending, per capita in Singapore, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 496.13 constant 2024 US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 589.58 constant 2024 US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 1972 | 612.31 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 581.79 constant 2024 US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 1974 | 526.67 constant 2024 US$ per person | -9.5% |
| 1975 | 586.88 constant 2024 US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 1976 | 699.41 constant 2024 US$ per person | +19.2% |
| 1977 | 820.16 constant 2024 US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 1978 | 792.84 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 776.51 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 861.68 constant 2024 US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 1981 | 910.72 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 921.11 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 880.71 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 1,066 constant 2024 US$ per person | +21.0% |
| 1985 | 1,248 constant 2024 US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 1986 | 1,220 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 1,192 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 1,253 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 1,348 constant 2024 US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 1,487 constant 2024 US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 1991 | 1,496 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 1,543 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 1,552 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 1,555 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 1,807 constant 2024 US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 1996 | 1,900 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 2,062 constant 2024 US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 2,257 constant 2024 US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 1999 | 2,281 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 2,168 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 2,161 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 2,258 constant 2024 US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 2,314 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 2,328 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 2,416 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 2,362 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 2,353 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 2,246 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 2,253 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 2,170 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 2,050 constant 2024 US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 1,953 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 1,916 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 1,946 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 2,051 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 2,153 constant 2024 US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 2,208 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 2,217 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 2,166 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 2,074 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 2,313 constant 2024 US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 2,357 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 2,430 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 2,539 constant 2024 US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2025 | 2,766 constant 2024 US$ per person | +8.9% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 2,766 constant 2024 US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 883.8 constant 2024 US$ per person, 3.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 2,766 constant 2024 US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 87.22 constant 2024 US$ per person, 31.7× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 648.23 constant 2024 US$ per person | 496.13 constant 2024 US$ per person | 820.16 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,090 constant 2024 US$ per person | 861.68 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1,348 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,794 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1,487 constant 2024 US$ per person | 2,281 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,286 constant 2024 US$ per person | 2,161 constant 2024 US$ per person | 2,416 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,083 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1,916 constant 2024 US$ per person | 2,217 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,413 constant 2024 US$ per person | 2,074 constant 2024 US$ per person | 2,766 constant 2024 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 2 Israel 4,313 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 3 United Arab Emirates 3,450 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 4 Norway 2,867 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 6 United States 2,719 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 7 Denmark 2,344 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 8 Saudi Arabia 2,203 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
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 capita in Singapore?
- Military spending, per capita in Singapore was 2,766 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 2,766 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 496.13 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Singapore rank for military spending, per capita?
- Singapore ranks 5th out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Military spending ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military spending Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.