Brunei vs Qatar: Military spending, annual growth rate

Brunei
24.55 % change on previous year
in 2024
Qatar
26.61 % change on previous year
in 2022
Brunei rank
18th
Qatar rank
16th

Military spending, annual growth rate over time

  • Brunei
  • Qatar
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How they compare

Qatar currently reports 26.61 % change on previous year against 24.55 % change on previous year in Brunei, a difference of 2.06 % change on previous year.

That makes Qatar's figure about 1.1 times Brunei's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Qatar ahead.

Brunei ranks 18th and Qatar ranks 16th of 159 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 3 and Qatar in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brunei Qatar Difference Ahead
1980s 22.13 % change on previous year 21.2 % change on previous year 0.9239 % change on previous year Brunei
1990s 6.3 % change on previous year -0.5233 % change on previous year 6.83 % change on previous year Brunei
2000s 3.11 % change on previous year 7.45 % change on previous year 4.34 % change on previous year Qatar
2010s 4.35 % change on previous year -1.28 % change on previous year 5.63 % change on previous year Brunei
2020s -4.87 % change on previous year 26.61 % change on previous year 31.48 % change on previous year Qatar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, annual growth rate, Brunei or Qatar?
Qatar, at 26.61 % change on previous year against 24.55 % change on previous year in Brunei as of 2022.
What is the difference in military spending, annual growth rate between Brunei and Qatar?
2.06 % change on previous year, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Qatar?
14 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2022.
How do Brunei and Qatar rank globally for military spending, annual growth rate?
Brunei ranks 18th and Qatar ranks 16th of 159 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
159 places, 7,905 data points, 1950–2025
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.