Brunei vs United States: Military spending, per unit of GDP
Brunei
0.0375 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
United States
0.0383 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Brunei rank
26th
United States rank
24th
Military spending, per unit of GDP over time
- Brunei
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 0.0383 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0375 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Brunei, a difference of 0.0008 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1984 it was United States ahead.
Brunei ranks 26th and United States ranks 24th of 170 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 1 and United States in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0884 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1241 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0357 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | United States |
| 1990s | 0.0759 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0693 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0066 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Brunei |
| 2000s | 0.0467 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0523 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0056 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | United States |
| 2010s | 0.0329 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0443 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0114 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | United States |
| 2020s | 0.0378 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0416 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0039 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Brunei or United States?
- United States, at 0.0383 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 Brunei and United States?
- 0.0008 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and United States?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2023.
- How do Brunei and United States rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Brunei ranks 26th and United States ranks 24th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
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.