Brunei vs United Kingdom: Military spending, per capita

Brunei
1,235 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
United Kingdom
1,229 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Brunei rank
13th
United Kingdom rank
14th

Military spending, per capita over time

  • Brunei
  • United Kingdom
5001.0k1.5k2.0k196019912023

How they compare

Brunei currently reports 1,235 constant 2022 US$ per person against 1,229 constant 2022 US$ per person in United Kingdom, a difference of 6 constant 2022 US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Brunei ahead.

Brunei ranks 13th and United Kingdom ranks 14th of 171 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Brunei United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1980s 2,016 constant 2022 US$ per person 1,168 constant 2022 US$ per person 848.45 constant 2022 US$ per person Brunei
1990s 1,735 constant 2022 US$ per person 1,085 constant 2022 US$ per person 649.5 constant 2022 US$ per person Brunei
2000s 1,173 constant 2022 US$ per person 1,175 constant 2022 US$ per person 1.67 constant 2022 US$ per person United Kingdom
2010s 1,149 constant 2022 US$ per person 1,069 constant 2022 US$ per person 79.66 constant 2022 US$ per person Brunei
2020s 1,188 constant 2022 US$ per person 1,181 constant 2022 US$ per person 6.75 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, Brunei or United Kingdom?
Brunei, at 1,235 constant 2022 US$ per person against 1,229 constant 2022 US$ per person in United Kingdom as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Brunei and United Kingdom?
6 constant 2022 US$ per person, with Brunei ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and United Kingdom?
40 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2023.
How do Brunei and United Kingdom rank globally for military spending, per capita?
Brunei ranks 13th and United Kingdom ranks 14th 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.