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
5007501.0k1.2k1.5k1.8k196019922025

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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Indicator
Military spending, per capita
Unit
constant 2024 US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
161 places, 7,937 data points, 1960–2025
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.