Brunei vs Taiwan: Military spending as a share of government spending
Brunei
12.2%
in 2024
Taiwan
12.4%
in 2025
Brunei rank
28th
Taiwan rank
27th
Military spending as a share of government spending over time
- Brunei
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 12.4% against 12.2% in Brunei, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Taiwan ahead.
Brunei ranks 28th and Taiwan ranks 27th of 162 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 1 and Taiwan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.9% | 19.4% | 6.5% | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 12.1% | 15.4% | 3.3% | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 8.7% | 10.4% | 1.7% | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 10.2% | 2.1% | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 10.7% | 0.2% | Brunei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of government spending, Brunei or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 12.4% against 12.2% in Brunei as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of government spending between Brunei and Taiwan?
- 0.2%, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Taiwan?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
- How do Brunei and Taiwan rank globally for military spending as a share of government spending?
- Brunei ranks 28th and Taiwan ranks 27th 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.