Military spending per military personnel in Singapore
Singapore: Military spending per military personnel was 282,351 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Military spending per military personnel in Singapore, 1967–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending per military personnel in Singapore is 282,351, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 84.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending per military personnel in Singapore peaked at 284,323 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 16,078, in 1967.
Singapore ranks 21st of 170 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 military personnel in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 16,078 | — |
| 1968 | 21,263 | +32.3% |
| 1969 | 56,276 | +164.7% |
| 1970 | 54,364 | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 64,184 | +18.1% |
| 1972 | 51,557 | -19.7% |
| 1973 | 41,737 | -19.0% |
| 1974 | 42,957 | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 43,439 | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 36,837 | -15.2% |
| 1977 | 37,693 | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 20,916 | -44.5% |
| 1979 | 26,588 | +27.1% |
| 1980 | 30,978 | +16.5% |
| 1981 | 29,847 | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 31,897 | +6.9% |
| 1983 | 46,814 | +46.8% |
| 1984 | 40,591 | -13.3% |
| 1985 | 46,738 | +15.1% |
| 1986 | 46,018 | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 47,472 | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 50,640 | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 56,593 | +11.8% |
| 1990 | 57,270 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 65,724 | +14.8% |
| 1992 | 77,421 | +17.8% |
| 1993 | 79,707 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 96,898 | +21.6% |
| 1995 | 119,482 | +23.3% |
| 1996 | 124,968 | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 127,933 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 119,365 | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 123,309 | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 125,451 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 118,489 | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 115,853 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 97,702 | -15.7% |
| 2004 | 105,314 | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 104,674 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 111,348 | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 123,223 | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 130,473 | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 129,414 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 136,598 | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 143,470 | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 153,209 | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 157,790 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 155,376 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 158,172 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 161,408 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 176,435 | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 174,028 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 197,072 | +13.2% |
| 2020 | 269,169 | +36.6% |
| 2021 | 284,323 | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 282,351 | -0.7% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 282,351 is above the median for high income countries, which is 182,526, 1.5× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 282,351 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 28,962, 9.7× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending per military 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +164.7% | 21,263 | 56,276 |
| 1978 | -44.5% | 37,693 | 20,916 |
| 1983 | +46.8% | 31,897 | 46,814 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31,206 | 16,078 | 56,276 | 3 |
| 1970s | 42,027 | 20,916 | 64,184 | 10 |
| 1980s | 42,759 | 29,847 | 56,593 | 10 |
| 1990s | 99,208 | 57,270 | 127,933 | 10 |
| 2000s | 116,194 | 97,702 | 130,473 | 10 |
| 2010s | 161,356 | 136,598 | 197,072 | 10 |
| 2020s | 278,614 | 269,169 | 284,323 | 3 |
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 military personnel in Singapore?
- Military spending per military personnel in Singapore was 282,351 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per military personnel recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 284,323 in 2021.
- What is the lowest military spending per military personnel recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,078 in 1967.
- How does Singapore rank for military spending per military personnel?
- Singapore ranks 21st out of 170 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military spending per military personnel rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.3%. 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 military personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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