Bahrain vs Brunei: Military spending, per unit of GDP

Bahrain
0.0378 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Brunei
0.0375 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Bahrain rank
25th
Brunei rank
26th

Military spending, per unit of GDP over time

  • Bahrain
  • Brunei
0.0250.050.0750.10.125197119972023

How they compare

Bahrain currently reports 0.0378 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0375 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Brunei, a difference of 0.0003 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Bahrain ahead.

Bahrain ranks 25th and Brunei ranks 26th of 170 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain Brunei Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0904 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0884 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.002 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Bahrain
1990s 0.078 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0759 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0021 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Bahrain
2000s 0.0462 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0467 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0004 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Brunei
2010s 0.0446 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0329 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0116 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Bahrain
2020s 0.0423 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0378 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0045 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Bahrain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Bahrain or Brunei?
Bahrain, at 0.0378 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0375 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Brunei as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Bahrain and Brunei?
0.0003 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Bahrain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Brunei?
40 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2023.
How do Bahrain and Brunei rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
Bahrain ranks 25th and Brunei ranks 26th of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military spending, per unit of GDP
Unit
constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
170 places, 9,064 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.