Brunei vs Singapore: Military spending, annual growth rate

Brunei
6.97 % change on previous year
in 2023
Singapore
6.91 % change on previous year
in 2023
Brunei rank
64th
Singapore rank
65th

Military spending, annual growth rate over time

  • Brunei
  • Singapore
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How they compare

Brunei currently reports 6.97 % change on previous year against 6.91 % change on previous year in Singapore, a difference of 0.06 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Singapore ahead.

Brunei ranks 64th and Singapore ranks 65th of 172 countries.

Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brunei Singapore Difference Ahead
1980s 2.7 % change on previous year 7.04 % change on previous year 4.34 % change on previous year Singapore
1990s 0.0056 % change on previous year 9.09 % change on previous year 9.08 % change on previous year Singapore
2000s -1.65 % change on previous year 2.58 % change on previous year 4.23 % change on previous year Singapore
2010s 2.72 % change on previous year 4.39 % change on previous year 1.67 % change on previous year Singapore
2020s 1.77 % change on previous year 1.82 % change on previous year 0.047 % change on previous year Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, annual growth rate, Brunei or Singapore?
Brunei, at 6.97 % change on previous year against 6.91 % change on previous year in Singapore as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, annual growth rate between Brunei and Singapore?
0.06 % change on previous year, with Brunei ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Singapore?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Brunei and Singapore rank globally for military spending, annual growth rate?
Brunei ranks 64th and Singapore ranks 65th of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military spending, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
172 places, 15,188 data points, 1817–2023
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.