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

55 constant 2024 US$ per person, with United Kingdom ahead.

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

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.

Brunei vs United Kingdom: Military spending, per capita

Brunei

1,211 constant 2024 US$ per person

in 2024

United Kingdom

1,266 constant 2024 US$ per person

in 2025

Brunei rank

17th

United Kingdom rank

16th

Military spending, per capita over time

Brunei
United Kingdom

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 1,266 constant 2024 US$ per person against 1,211 constant 2024 US$ per person in Brunei, a difference of 55 constant 2024 US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1984 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Brunei ranks 17th and United Kingdom ranks 16th of 161 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brunei	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
1980s	1,247 constant 2024 US$ per person	1,357 constant 2024 US$ per person	109.57 constant 2024 US$ per person	United Kingdom
1990s	1,399 constant 2024 US$ per person	1,134 constant 2024 US$ per person	264.99 constant 2024 US$ per person	Brunei
2000s	1,018 constant 2024 US$ per person	1,174 constant 2024 US$ per person	155.13 constant 2024 US$ per person	United Kingdom
2010s	1,035 constant 2024 US$ per person	1,086 constant 2024 US$ per person	51.73 constant 2024 US$ per person	United Kingdom
2020s	1,057 constant 2024 US$ per person	1,132 constant 2024 US$ per person	74.36 constant 2024 US$ per person	United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per capita, Brunei or United Kingdom?: United Kingdom, at 1,266 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 Brunei and United Kingdom?: 55 constant 2024 US$ per person, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and United Kingdom?: 41 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
How do Brunei and United Kingdom rank globally for military spending, per capita?: Brunei ranks 17th and United Kingdom ranks 16th 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.