Brunei vs Nepal: Military spending
Brunei
566.79 million constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Nepal
530.13 million constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Brunei rank
107th
Nepal rank
109th
Military spending over time
- Brunei
- Nepal
How they compare
Brunei currently reports 566.79 million constant 2022 US$ against 530.13 million constant 2022 US$ in Nepal, a difference of 36.66 million constant 2022 US$.
That makes Brunei's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Brunei ahead.
Brunei ranks 107th and Nepal ranks 109th of 172 countries.
Brunei has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 463.47 million constant 2022 US$ | 60.47 million constant 2022 US$ | 403.01 million constant 2022 US$ | Brunei |
| 1990s | 497.27 million constant 2022 US$ | 68.79 million constant 2022 US$ | 428.48 million constant 2022 US$ | Brunei |
| 2000s | 416.18 million constant 2022 US$ | 184.14 million constant 2022 US$ | 232.03 million constant 2022 US$ | Brunei |
| 2010s | 480.72 million constant 2022 US$ | 384.17 million constant 2022 US$ | 96.55 million constant 2022 US$ | Brunei |
| 2020s | 538.57 million constant 2022 US$ | 527.33 million constant 2022 US$ | 11.24 million constant 2022 US$ | Brunei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Brunei or Nepal?
- Brunei, at 566.79 million constant 2022 US$ against 530.13 million constant 2022 US$ in Nepal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending between Brunei and Nepal?
- 36.66 million constant 2022 US$, with Brunei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Nepal?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2023.
- How do Brunei and Nepal rank globally for military spending?
- Brunei ranks 107th and Nepal ranks 109th 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.