Singapore vs United Kingdom: Estimated funding raised by privately held AI companies
Estimated funding raised by privately held AI companies over time
- Singapore
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 14.96 billion constant 2021 US dollars against 10.18 billion constant 2021 US dollars in United Kingdom, a difference of 4.78 billion constant 2021 US dollars.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.5 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2016 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Singapore ranks 4th and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 81 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 960.59 million constant 2021 US dollars | 2.52 billion constant 2021 US dollars | 1.56 billion constant 2021 US dollars | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 4.87 billion constant 2021 US dollars | 6.58 billion constant 2021 US dollars | 1.71 billion constant 2021 US dollars | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher estimated funding raised by privately held ai companies, Singapore or United Kingdom?
- Singapore, at 14.96 billion constant 2021 US dollars against 10.18 billion constant 2021 US dollars in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in estimated funding raised by privately held ai companies between Singapore and United Kingdom?
- 4.78 billion constant 2021 US dollars, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and United Kingdom?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2025.
- How do Singapore and United Kingdom rank globally for estimated funding raised by privately held ai companies?
- Singapore ranks 4th and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 81 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Center for Security and Emerging Technology (2026); U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Estimated funding raised by privately held AI companies. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Money raised by privately held AI companies through venture capital, private equity, and mergers and acquisitions. This includes CSET's own estimates for deals where the amount wasn't disclosed. Expressed in US dollars, adjusted for inflation.