Australia vs Brunei: Military spending, per capita
Australia
1,277 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2025
Brunei
1,211 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2024
Australia rank
15th
Brunei rank
17th
Military spending, per capita over time
- Australia
- Brunei
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1,277 constant 2024 US$ per person against 1,211 constant 2024 US$ per person in Brunei, a difference of 66 constant 2024 US$ per person.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Brunei's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Brunei ahead.
Australia ranks 15th and Brunei ranks 17th of 161 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 | 876.79 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1,247 constant 2024 US$ per person | 370.5 constant 2024 US$ per person | Brunei |
| 1990s | 818.73 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1,399 constant 2024 US$ per person | 579.78 constant 2024 US$ per person | Brunei |
| 2000s | 953.01 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1,018 constant 2024 US$ per person | 65.47 constant 2024 US$ per person | Brunei |
| 2010s | 1,112 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1,035 constant 2024 US$ per person | 77.57 constant 2024 US$ per person | Australia |
| 2020s | 1,263 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1,057 constant 2024 US$ per person | 206.15 constant 2024 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 1,277 constant 2024 US$ per person against 1,211 constant 2024 US$ per person in Brunei as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Australia and Brunei?
- 66 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Brunei?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Brunei rank globally for military spending, per capita?
- Australia ranks 15th and Brunei ranks 17th of 161 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.