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Military spending as a share of government spending in Brunei Darussalam

Brunei Darussalam: Military spending as a share of government spending was 12.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
12.2%
Change on year
up 19.9%
World rank
28th
of 162 countries
All-time high
15.2%
in 1991
All-time low
6.8%
in 2013
Years of data
37
1988–2024

Military spending as a share of government spending in Brunei Darussalam, 1988–2024

0510151988200620241988: 13.2 % of government spending1989: 12.5 % of government spending1990: 14.7 % of government spending1991: 15.2 % of government spending1992: 13.4 % of government spending1993: 11 % of government spending1994: 9.3 % of government spending1995: 9.1 % of government spending1996: 12.4 % of government spending1997: 13.4 % of government spending1998: 12.1 % of government spending1999: 10.1 % of government spending2000: 9.8 % of government spending2001: 9.9 % of government spending2002: 8.4 % of government spending2003: 10.8 % of government spending2004: 6.9 % of government spending2005: 8.1 % of government spending2006: 8.2 % of government spending2007: 8.1 % of government spending2008: 8.4 % of government spending2009: 8.4 % of government spending2010: 7.9 % of government spending2011: 7.5 % of government spending2012: 7 % of government spending2013: 6.8 % of government spending2014: 9.1 % of government spending2015: 8.5 % of government spending2016: 9 % of government spending2017: 7.8 % of government spending2018: 8.2 % of government spending2019: 9.5 % of government spending2020: 10.9 % of government spending2021: 11.1 % of government spending2022: 9.9 % of government spending2023: 10.1 % of government spending2024: 12.2 % of government spending

Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of government spending.

Analysis

In 2024, military spending as a share of government spending in Brunei Darussalam stood at 12.2%.

The figure is up 19.9% on the previous year and up 34.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, military spending as a share of government spending in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 15.2% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 2013.

That places Brunei Darussalam 28th out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.

Military spending as a share of government spending in Brunei Darussalam, year by year

Year % of government spending Change
1988 13.2% —
1989 12.5% -5.4%
1990 14.7% +17.4%
1991 15.2% +3.7%
1992 13.4% -12.4%
1993 11.0% -17.4%
1994 9.3% -15.9%
1995 9.1% -2.0%
1996 12.4% +36.1%
1997 13.4% +8.7%
1998 12.1% -10.0%
1999 10.1% -16.3%
2000 9.8% -3.3%
2001 9.9% +0.9%
2002 8.4% -14.7%
2003 10.8% +28.6%
2004 6.9% -36.4%
2005 8.1% +17.5%
2006 8.2% +1.8%
2007 8.1% -1.6%
2008 8.4% +2.9%
2009 8.4% +1.1%
2010 7.9% -6.7%
2011 7.5% -4.2%
2012 7.0% -7.7%
2013 6.8% -2.7%
2014 9.1% +33.5%
2015 8.5% -6.4%
2016 9.0% +6.1%
2017 7.8% -12.9%
2018 8.2% +4.7%
2019 9.5% +15.7%
2020 10.9% +15.2%
2021 11.1% +1.1%
2022 9.9% -10.4%
2023 10.1% +2.3%
2024 12.2% +19.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 12.9% 12.5% 13.2% 2
1990s 12.1% 9.1% 15.2% 10
2000s 8.7% 6.9% 10.8% 10
2010s 8.1% 6.8% 9.5% 10
2020s 10.8% 9.9% 12.2% 5

Countries ranked near Brunei Darussalam

  1. 25 Burkina Faso 13.2% compare
  2. 26 Central African Republic 12.5% compare
  3. 27 Taiwan 12.4% compare
  4. 29 Iran 11.2% compare
  5. 30 Uzbekistan 11.1% compare
  6. 31 Bahrain 10.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is military spending as a share of government spending in Brunei Darussalam?
Military spending as a share of government spending in Brunei Darussalam was 12.2% in 2024, according to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest military spending as a share of government spending recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
The highest recorded value was 15.2% in 1991.
What is the lowest military spending as a share of government spending recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 2013.
How does Brunei Darussalam rank for military spending as a share of government spending?
Brunei Darussalam ranks 28th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
Is military spending as a share of government spending rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Brunei Darussalam data come from?
The figures come from Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending as a share of government spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Military spending as a share of government spending
Unit
% of government spending
Source
Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
162 places, 4,946 data points, 1988–2025
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