Military spending, per square kilometre in Singapore
Singapore: Military spending, per square kilometre was 20.02 million constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
20.02 million constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 8.2%
World rank
1st
of 161 countries
All-time high
20.02 million constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
1.54 million constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Military spending, per square kilometre in Singapore, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 20.02 million constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre for military spending, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.2% on the previous year and up 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per square kilometre in Singapore peaked at 20.02 million constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.54 million constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
Singapore ranks 1st of 161 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, per square kilometre in Singapore, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.54 million constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 1.86 million constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1972 | 1.97 million constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 1.90 million constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 1.75 million constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1975 | 1.98 million constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1976 | 2.39 million constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1977 | 2.85 million constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1978 | 2.79 million constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 2.76 million constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 3.10 million constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1981 | 3.44 million constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1982 | 3.64 million constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 3.52 million constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 4.35 million constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1985 | 5.10 million constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1986 | 4.98 million constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 4.93 million constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 5.32 million constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1989 | 5.89 million constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1990 | 6.76 million constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1991 | 7.00 million constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 7.44 million constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 7.68 million constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 7.93 million constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 9.50 million constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1996 | 10.41 million constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1997 | 11.68 million constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1998 | 13.23 million constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1999 | 13.48 million constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 13.04 million constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 13.35 million constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 13.97 million constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 13.86 million constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 14.08 million constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 14.96 million constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 14.98 million constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 15.54 million constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 15.53 million constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 16.05 million constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 15.70 million constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 15.09 million constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 14.70 million constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 14.63 million constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 15.01 million constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 16.01 million constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 17.02 million constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 17.40 million constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 17.51 million constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 17.26 million constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 16.42 million constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 17.57 million constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 18.50 million constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 20.02 million constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 20.02 million constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 50,263 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 398.4× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 20.02 million constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11,236 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 1782.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.18 million constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1.54 million constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2.85 million constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.43 million constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 3.10 million constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 5.89 million constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.51 million constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 6.76 million constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 13.48 million constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.53 million constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 13.04 million constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 16.05 million constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.03 million constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 14.63 million constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 17.51 million constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.13 million constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 16.42 million constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 20.02 million constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More reference data data for Singapore
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- 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 square kilometre in Singapore?
- Military spending, per square kilometre in Singapore was 20.02 million constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 20.02 million constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.54 million constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Singapore rank for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Singapore ranks 1st out of 161 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per square kilometre rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Military spending Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.