What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Belgium and Brunei?

73 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Brunei ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Brunei?

41 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.

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.

Belgium vs Brunei: Military spending, per capita

Belgium

1,138 constant 2024 US$ per person

in 2025

Brunei

1,211 constant 2024 US$ per person

in 2024

Belgium rank

20th

Brunei rank

17th

Military spending, per capita over time

Belgium
Brunei

How they compare

Brunei currently reports 1,211 constant 2024 US$ per person against 1,138 constant 2024 US$ per person in Belgium, a difference of 73 constant 2024 US$ per person.

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

Across all 41 years both countries report, Brunei has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 20th and Brunei ranks 17th of 161 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Brunei	Difference	Ahead
1980s	944.28 constant 2024 US$ per person	1,247 constant 2024 US$ per person	303.01 constant 2024 US$ per person	Brunei
1990s	705.27 constant 2024 US$ per person	1,399 constant 2024 US$ per person	693.24 constant 2024 US$ per person	Brunei
2000s	590.06 constant 2024 US$ per person	1,018 constant 2024 US$ per person	428.42 constant 2024 US$ per person	Brunei
2010s	500.26 constant 2024 US$ per person	1,035 constant 2024 US$ per person	534.47 constant 2024 US$ per person	Brunei
2020s	630.03 constant 2024 US$ per person	1,057 constant 2024 US$ per person	427.23 constant 2024 US$ per person	Brunei

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per capita, Belgium or Brunei?: Brunei, at 1,211 constant 2024 US$ per person against 1,138 constant 2024 US$ per person in Belgium as of 2024.
What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Belgium and Brunei?: 73 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Brunei ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Brunei?: 41 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Brunei rank globally for military spending, per capita?: Belgium ranks 20th 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: 15 September 2026

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.