Singapore vs United Kingdom: Military spending per person
Military spending per person in 2025: $2,980 in Singapore and $1,283 in United Kingdom, by SIPRI estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in Singapore, by $1,697, or 2.32 times that in United Kingdom.
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Latest figures
US dollars per person · SIPRI
| Country | Latest | 10 years before | Rank in 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Singapore | $2,980 2025 | $1,709 | 3 of 151 |
| United Kingdom | $1,283 2025 | $921 | 15 of 151 |
What the numbers say
- Singapore has been higher since 1993, when it overtook United Kingdom.
- In 2025, Singapore ranked 3 and United Kingdom ranked 15 of 151 countries, counting from the highest.
Every year
US dollars per person · SIPRI
| Year | Singapore | United Kingdom |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,980 | $1,283 |
| 2024 | $2,637 | $1,303 |
| 2023 | $2,424 | $1,075 |
| 2022 | $2,167 | $943 |
| 2021 | $1,981 | $966 |
| 2020 | $1,724 | $867 |
| 2019 | $1,839 | $845 |
| 2018 | $1,886 | $839 |
| 2017 | $1,823 | $787 |
| 2016 | $1,776 | $812 |
| 2015 | $1,709 | $921 |
| 2014 | $1,769 | $1,037 |
| 2013 | $1,748 | $995 |
| 2012 | $1,750 | $1,027 |
| 2011 | $1,741 | $1,052 |
| 2010 | $1,612 | $1,020 |
| 2009 | $1,536 | $1,028 |
| 2008 | $1,584 | $1,180 |
| 2007 | $1,453 | $1,199 |
| 2006 | $1,348 | $1,056 |
| 2005 | $1,298 | $1,021 |
| 2004 | $1,220 | $1,005 |
| 2003 | $1,141 | $877 |
| 2002 | $1,090 | $745 |
| 2001 | $1,056 | $668 |
| 2000 | $1,085 | $667 |
| 1999 | $1,140 | $694 |
| 1998 | $1,157 | $704 |
| 1997 | $1,194 | $683 |
| 1996 | $1,140 | $662 |
| 1995 | $1,058 | $659 |
| 1994 | $831 | $666 |
| 1993 | $759 | $659 |
| 1992 | $733 | $791 |
| 1991 | $655 | $819 |
| 1990 | $603 | $760 |
| 1989 | $488 | $656 |
| 1988 | $429 | $674 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- What the country spends on its armed forces and defence for each person living there, in US dollars of each year, not adjusted for inflation.
- Source: Information from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) Military Expenditure Database, https://doi.org/10.55163/CQGC9685.
- Ranks count the 151 countries with a value in 2025, highest first.
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