Afghanistan vs Brunei: Military spending gmsd

Afghanistan
571.73 million
in 2021
Brunei
566.79 million
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
106th
Brunei rank
107th

Military spending gmsd over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Brunei
0500.0M1.0B1.5B2.0B191919712023

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 571.73 million against 566.79 million in Brunei, a difference of 4.93 million.

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 463.47 million 97.62 million Afghanistan
1990s 559.13 million 497.27 million 61.86 million Afghanistan
2000s 246.83 million 416.18 million 169.35 million Brunei
2010s 1.38 billion 480.72 million 898.40 million Afghanistan
2020s 709.25 million 528.82 million 180.43 million Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending gmsd, Afghanistan or Brunei?
Afghanistan, at 571.73 million against 566.79 million in Brunei as of 2021.
What is the difference in military spending gmsd between Afghanistan and Brunei?
4.93 million, 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 gmsd?
Afghanistan ranks 106th and Brunei ranks 107th of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Military spending gmsd. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military spending gmsd
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 15,402 data points, 1816–2023
Last refreshed