Military spending per armed forces personnel in Brunei
Brunei: Military spending per armed forces personnel was 59,390 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
59,390
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
45th
of 160 countries
All-time high
106,929
in 1990
All-time low
28,456
in 2004
Years of data
33
1985–2020
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Brunei, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending per armed forces personnel in Brunei is 59,390, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending per armed forces personnel in Brunei peaked at 106,929 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 28,456, in 2004.
That places Brunei 45th out of 160 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Brunei, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 60,141 | — |
| 1989 | 94,619 | +57.3% |
| 1990 | 106,929 | +13.0% |
| 1991 | 106,501 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 101,683 | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 89,924 | -11.6% |
| 1994 | 74,296 | -17.4% |
| 1995 | 39,438 | -46.9% |
| 1996 | 43,718 | +10.9% |
| 1997 | 51,155 | +17.0% |
| 1998 | 46,131 | -9.8% |
| 1999 | 42,653 | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 40,139 | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 33,534 | -16.5% |
| 2002 | 32,317 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 33,732 | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 28,456 | -15.6% |
| 2005 | 31,370 | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 43,137 | +37.5% |
| 2007 | 44,625 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 46,047 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 43,976 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 45,887 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 44,942 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 44,153 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 44,127 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 57,351 | +30.0% |
| 2015 | 50,244 | -12.4% |
| 2016 | 36,824 | -26.7% |
| 2017 | 48,562 | +31.9% |
| 2018 | 47,158 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 56,891 | +20.6% |
| 2020 | 59,390 | +4.4% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 59,390 is below the median for high income countries, which is 131,220, 45% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 59,390 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23,831, 2.5× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 77,380 | 60,141 | 94,619 | 2 |
| 1990s | 70,243 | 39,438 | 106,929 | 10 |
| 2000s | 37,733 | 28,456 | 46,047 | 10 |
| 2010s | 47,614 | 36,824 | 57,351 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59,390 | 59,390 | 59,390 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
More reference data data for Brunei
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1318 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.071 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0594 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1318 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6707 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3375 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.089 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending per armed forces personnel in Brunei?
- Military spending per armed forces personnel in Brunei was 59,390 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 106,929 in 1990.
- What is the lowest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,456 in 2004.
- How does Brunei rank for military spending per armed forces personnel?
- Brunei ranks 45th out of 160 countries with data for 2020.
- Is military spending per armed forces personnel rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending per armed forces personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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