Brunei vs Pakistan: Military spending, per unit of GDP

Brunei
0.0375 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Pakistan
0.0367 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Brunei rank
26th
Pakistan rank
28th

Military spending, per unit of GDP over time

  • Brunei
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

Brunei currently reports 0.0375 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0367 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Pakistan, a difference of 0.0008 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Pakistan ahead.

Brunei ranks 26th and Pakistan ranks 28th of 170 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 2 and Pakistan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brunei Pakistan Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0884 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1317 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0433 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Pakistan
1990s 0.0759 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0987 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0228 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Pakistan
2000s 0.0467 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0381 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0086 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Brunei
2010s 0.0329 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0326 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0003 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Brunei
2020s 0.0378 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0378 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0001 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Brunei or Pakistan?
Brunei, at 0.0375 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0367 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Pakistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Brunei and Pakistan?
0.0008 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Brunei ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Pakistan?
40 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2023.
How do Brunei and Pakistan rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
Brunei ranks 26th and Pakistan ranks 28th 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.