Brunei vs Oman: Military spending, per capita

Brunei
1,235 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Oman
1,515 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Brunei rank
13th
Oman rank
10th

Military spending, per capita over time

  • Brunei
  • Oman
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How they compare

Oman currently reports 1,515 constant 2022 US$ per person against 1,235 constant 2022 US$ per person in Brunei, a difference of 280 constant 2022 US$ per person.

That makes Oman's figure about 1.2 times Brunei's.

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

Brunei ranks 13th and Oman ranks 10th of 171 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 1 and Oman in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brunei Oman Difference Ahead
1980s 2,016 constant 2022 US$ per person 2,390 constant 2022 US$ per person 373.58 constant 2022 US$ per person Oman
1990s 1,735 constant 2022 US$ per person 1,352 constant 2022 US$ per person 382.54 constant 2022 US$ per person Brunei
2000s 1,173 constant 2022 US$ per person 1,681 constant 2022 US$ per person 507.9 constant 2022 US$ per person Oman
2010s 1,149 constant 2022 US$ per person 2,227 constant 2022 US$ per person 1,079 constant 2022 US$ per person Oman
2020s 1,188 constant 2022 US$ per person 1,675 constant 2022 US$ per person 486.79 constant 2022 US$ per person Oman

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per capita, Brunei or Oman?
Oman, at 1,515 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 Brunei and Oman?
280 constant 2022 US$ per person, with Oman ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Oman?
40 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2023.
How do Brunei and Oman rank globally for military spending, per capita?
Brunei ranks 13th and Oman ranks 10th 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.