Military spending gmsd in Brunei

Brunei: Military spending gmsd was 566.79 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
566.79 million
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
107th
of 172 countries
All-time high
566.79 million
in 2023
All-time low
376.79 million
in 2003
Years of data
40
1984–2023

Military spending gmsd in Brunei, 1984–2023

0200.0M400.0M600.0M1984200320231984: 450.6M1985: 434.5M1986: 464.9M1987: 430.5M1988: 492.9M1989: 507.5M1990: 493.4M1991: 476.8M1992: 505.9M1993: 460.7M1994: 473.5M1995: 473.4M1996: 506.1M1997: 537.6M1998: 545.2M1999: 500.1M2000: 468.5M2001: 409.6M2002: 398.8M2003: 376.8M2004: 403.0M2005: 405.1M2006: 415.7M2007: 434.8M2008: 432.4M2009: 417.1M2010: 432.4M2011: 463.9M2012: 478.5M2013: 497.3M2014: 556.3M2015: 482.8M2016: 463.6M2017: 436.1M2018: 467.0M2019: 529.3M2020: 529.8M2021: 527.8M2022: 529.8M2023: 566.8M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, military spending gmsd in Brunei stood at 566.79 million. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.

The figure is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, military spending gmsd in Brunei peaked at 566.79 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 376.79 million, in 2003.

That places Brunei 107th out of 172 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.

Military spending gmsd in Brunei, year by year

Annual values for Military spending gmsd in Brunei, 1984 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1984 450.55 million —
1985 434.48 million -3.6%
1986 464.92 million +7.0%
1987 430.46 million -7.4%
1988 492.94 million +14.5%
1989 507.48 million +2.9%
1990 493.40 million -2.8%
1991 476.78 million -3.4%
1992 505.89 million +6.1%
1993 460.69 million -8.9%
1994 473.53 million +2.8%
1995 473.37 million -0.0%
1996 506.15 million +6.9%
1997 537.59 million +6.2%
1998 545.22 million +1.4%
1999 500.08 million -8.3%
2000 468.46 million -6.3%
2001 409.63 million -12.6%
2002 398.81 million -2.6%
2003 376.79 million -5.5%
2004 403.00 million +7.0%
2005 405.09 million +0.5%
2006 415.68 million +2.6%
2007 434.81 million +4.6%
2008 432.45 million -0.5%
2009 417.07 million -3.6%
2010 432.41 million +3.7%
2011 463.89 million +7.3%
2012 478.52 million +3.2%
2013 497.30 million +3.9%
2014 556.33 million +11.9%
2015 482.82 million -13.2%
2016 463.59 million -4.0%
2017 436.07 million -5.9%
2018 467.00 million +7.1%
2019 529.29 million +13.3%
2020 529.79 million +0.1%
2021 527.84 million -0.4%
2022 529.84 million +0.4%
2023 566.79 million +7.0%

Brunei compared with similar countries

  • Brunei's 566.79 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.50 billion, 9% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Brunei's 566.79 million is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.15 billion, 14% of the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 463.47 million 430.46 million 507.48 million 6
1990s 497.27 million 460.69 million 545.22 million 10
2000s 416.18 million 376.79 million 468.46 million 10
2010s 480.72 million 432.41 million 556.33 million 10
2020s 538.57 million 527.84 million 566.79 million 4

Countries ranked near Brunei

  1. 104 Honduras 583.42 million compare
  2. 105 Zimbabwe 578.61 million compare
  3. 106 Afghanistan 571.73 million compare
  4. 108 Cameroon 545.00 million compare
  5. 109 Nepal 530.13 million compare
  6. 110 Senegal 527.57 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is military spending gmsd in Brunei?
Military spending gmsd in Brunei was 566.79 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest military spending gmsd recorded in Brunei?
The highest recorded value was 566.79 million in 2023.
What is the lowest military spending gmsd recorded in Brunei?
The lowest recorded value was 376.79 million in 2003.
How does Brunei rank for military spending gmsd?
Brunei ranks 107th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
Is military spending gmsd rising or falling in Brunei?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Brunei data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending gmsd. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Military spending gmsd
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 15,402 data points, 1816–2023
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