Brunei vs Sweden: Military spending, annual growth rate
Brunei
24.55 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sweden
24.13 % change on previous year
in 2025
Brunei rank
18th
Sweden rank
19th
Military spending, annual growth rate over time
- Brunei
- Sweden
How they compare
Brunei currently reports 24.55 % change on previous year against 24.13 % change on previous year in Sweden, a difference of 0.42 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Brunei ahead.
Brunei ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 19th of 159 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.45 % change on previous year | 2.3 % change on previous year | 10.15 % change on previous year | Brunei |
| 1990s | 0.3373 % change on previous year | -0.4161 % change on previous year | 0.7533 % change on previous year | Brunei |
| 2000s | 1.48 % change on previous year | -2.28 % change on previous year | 3.76 % change on previous year | Brunei |
| 2010s | 1.83 % change on previous year | 2.54 % change on previous year | 0.7054 % change on previous year | Sweden |
| 2020s | 4.72 % change on previous year | 13.58 % change on previous year | 8.86 % change on previous year | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, annual growth rate, Brunei or Sweden?
- Brunei, at 24.55 % change on previous year against 24.13 % change on previous year in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military spending, annual growth rate between Brunei and Sweden?
- 0.42 % change on previous year, with Brunei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Sweden?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Brunei and Sweden rank globally for military spending, annual growth rate?
- Brunei ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 19th 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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About this data
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.