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
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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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Indicator
Military spending, per capita
Unit
constant 2022 US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
171 places, 9,593 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

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.