Australia vs Brunei: Military spending, per capita
Australia
1,461 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Brunei
1,235 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Australia rank
11th
Brunei rank
13th
Military spending, per capita over time
- Australia
- Brunei
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1,461 constant 2022 US$ per person against 1,235 constant 2022 US$ per person in Brunei, a difference of 226 constant 2022 US$ per person.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times Brunei's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Brunei ahead.
Australia ranks 11th and Brunei ranks 13th of 171 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Brunei in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Brunei | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 672.72 constant 2022 US$ per person | 2,016 constant 2022 US$ per person | 1,344 constant 2022 US$ per person | Brunei |
| 1990s | 706.26 constant 2022 US$ per person | 1,735 constant 2022 US$ per person | 1,028 constant 2022 US$ per person | Brunei |
| 2000s | 946.22 constant 2022 US$ per person | 1,173 constant 2022 US$ per person | 227.23 constant 2022 US$ per person | Brunei |
| 2010s | 1,269 constant 2022 US$ per person | 1,149 constant 2022 US$ per person | 120.43 constant 2022 US$ per person | Australia |
| 2020s | 1,456 constant 2022 US$ per person | 1,188 constant 2022 US$ per person | 268.52 constant 2022 US$ per person | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per capita, Australia or Brunei?
- Australia, at 1,461 constant 2022 US$ per person against 1,235 constant 2022 US$ per person in Brunei as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Australia and Brunei?
- 226 constant 2022 US$ per person, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Brunei?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Brunei rank globally for military spending, per capita?
- Australia ranks 11th and Brunei ranks 13th of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.