Military spending per armed forces personnel in Brunei
Brunei: Military spending per armed forces personnel was 59,390 constant 2024 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Brunei, 1985–2020
Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending per armed forces personnel in Brunei is 59,390 constant 2024 US$, 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 constant 2024 US$ in 1990 and was at its lowest, 28,456 constant 2024 US$, in 2004.
That places Brunei 45th out of 160 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Brunei, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 60,141 constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1989 | 94,619 constant 2024 US$ | +57.3% |
| 1990 | 106,929 constant 2024 US$ | +13.0% |
| 1991 | 106,501 constant 2024 US$ | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 101,683 constant 2024 US$ | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 89,924 constant 2024 US$ | -11.6% |
| 1994 | 74,296 constant 2024 US$ | -17.4% |
| 1995 | 39,438 constant 2024 US$ | -46.9% |
| 1996 | 43,718 constant 2024 US$ | +10.9% |
| 1997 | 51,155 constant 2024 US$ | +17.0% |
| 1998 | 46,131 constant 2024 US$ | -9.8% |
| 1999 | 42,653 constant 2024 US$ | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 40,139 constant 2024 US$ | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 33,534 constant 2024 US$ | -16.5% |
| 2002 | 32,317 constant 2024 US$ | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 33,732 constant 2024 US$ | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 28,456 constant 2024 US$ | -15.6% |
| 2005 | 31,370 constant 2024 US$ | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 43,137 constant 2024 US$ | +37.5% |
| 2007 | 44,625 constant 2024 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 46,047 constant 2024 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 43,976 constant 2024 US$ | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 45,887 constant 2024 US$ | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 44,942 constant 2024 US$ | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 44,153 constant 2024 US$ | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 44,127 constant 2024 US$ | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 57,351 constant 2024 US$ | +30.0% |
| 2015 | 50,244 constant 2024 US$ | -12.4% |
| 2016 | 36,824 constant 2024 US$ | -26.7% |
| 2017 | 48,562 constant 2024 US$ | +31.9% |
| 2018 | 47,158 constant 2024 US$ | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 56,891 constant 2024 US$ | +20.6% |
| 2020 | 59,390 constant 2024 US$ | +4.4% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 59,390 constant 2024 US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 131,220 constant 2024 US$, 45% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 59,390 constant 2024 US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23,831 constant 2024 US$, 2.5× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 77,380 constant 2024 US$ | 60,141 constant 2024 US$ | 94,619 constant 2024 US$ | 2 |
| 1990s | 70,243 constant 2024 US$ | 39,438 constant 2024 US$ | 106,929 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 37,733 constant 2024 US$ | 28,456 constant 2024 US$ | 46,047 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 47,614 constant 2024 US$ | 36,824 constant 2024 US$ | 57,351 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 59,390 constant 2024 US$ | 59,390 constant 2024 US$ | 59,390 constant 2024 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
More reference data data for Brunei
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 63.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1318 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3375 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6707 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 89.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 23.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 177.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.5816 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.089 (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 constant 2024 US$ in 2020, according to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 106,929 constant 2024 US$ in 1990.
- What is the lowest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,456 constant 2024 US$ 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 Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by 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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Total military expenditure divided by armed forces personnel. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.