Afghanistan vs Brunei: Military spending
Afghanistan
571.73 million constant 2022 US$
in 2021
Brunei
566.79 million constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
106th
Brunei rank
107th
Military spending over time
- Afghanistan
- Brunei
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 571.73 million constant 2022 US$ against 566.79 million constant 2022 US$ in Brunei, a difference of 4.93 million constant 2022 US$.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 106th and Brunei ranks 107th of 172 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 4 and Brunei in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Brunei | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 561.09 million constant 2022 US$ | 463.47 million constant 2022 US$ | 97.62 million constant 2022 US$ | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 559.13 million constant 2022 US$ | 497.27 million constant 2022 US$ | 61.86 million constant 2022 US$ | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 246.83 million constant 2022 US$ | 416.18 million constant 2022 US$ | 169.35 million constant 2022 US$ | Brunei |
| 2010s | 1.38 billion constant 2022 US$ | 480.72 million constant 2022 US$ | 898.40 million constant 2022 US$ | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 709.25 million constant 2022 US$ | 528.82 million constant 2022 US$ | 180.43 million constant 2022 US$ | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Afghanistan or Brunei?
- Afghanistan, at 571.73 million constant 2022 US$ against 566.79 million constant 2022 US$ in Brunei as of 2021.
- What is the difference in military spending between Afghanistan and Brunei?
- 4.93 million constant 2022 US$, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Brunei?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and Brunei rank globally for military spending?
- Afghanistan ranks 106th and Brunei ranks 107th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.