Bahrain vs Brunei: Military spending, per capita

Bahrain
1,107 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Brunei
1,235 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Bahrain rank
16th
Brunei rank
13th

Military spending, per capita over time

  • Bahrain
  • Brunei
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How they compare

Brunei currently reports 1,235 constant 2022 US$ per person against 1,107 constant 2022 US$ per person in Bahrain, a difference of 128 constant 2022 US$ per person.

That makes Brunei's figure about 1.1 times Bahrain's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Brunei ahead.

Bahrain ranks 16th and Brunei ranks 13th of 171 countries.

Brunei has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain Brunei Difference Ahead
1980s 815.41 constant 2022 US$ per person 2,016 constant 2022 US$ per person 1,201 constant 2022 US$ per person Brunei
1990s 878.31 constant 2022 US$ per person 1,735 constant 2022 US$ per person 856.42 constant 2022 US$ per person Brunei
2000s 764.98 constant 2022 US$ per person 1,173 constant 2022 US$ per person 408.48 constant 2022 US$ per person Brunei
2010s 1,127 constant 2022 US$ per person 1,149 constant 2022 US$ per person 21.98 constant 2022 US$ per person Brunei
2020s 1,161 constant 2022 US$ per person 1,188 constant 2022 US$ per person 26.31 constant 2022 US$ per person Brunei

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per capita, Bahrain or Brunei?
Brunei, at 1,235 constant 2022 US$ per person against 1,107 constant 2022 US$ per person in Bahrain as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Bahrain and Brunei?
128 constant 2022 US$ per person, with Brunei ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Brunei?
40 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2023.
How do Bahrain and Brunei rank globally for military spending, per capita?
Bahrain ranks 16th 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.