Brunei Darussalam vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Military spending as a share of government spending
Brunei Darussalam
12.2%
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of
11.2%
in 2025
Brunei Darussalam rank
28th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
29th
Military spending as a share of government spending over time
- Brunei Darussalam
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
How they compare
Brunei Darussalam currently reports 12.2% against 11.2% in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Brunei Darussalam's figure about 1.1 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Brunei Darussalam ahead.
Brunei Darussalam ranks 28th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 29th of 162 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brunei Darussalam averaged higher in 1 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei Darussalam | Iran, Islamic Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.1% | 10.6% | 1.5% | Brunei Darussalam |
| 2000s | 8.7% | 13.9% | 5.1% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 15.5% | 7.4% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 13.9% | 3.0% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of government spending, Brunei Darussalam or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Brunei Darussalam, at 12.2% against 11.2% in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of government spending between Brunei Darussalam and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 1.0%, with Brunei Darussalam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei Darussalam and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Brunei Darussalam and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for military spending as a share of government spending?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 28th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 29th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending as a share of government spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total military expenditure divided by government spending.