Military spending, per capita in Brunei
Brunei: Military spending, per capita was 1,235 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Military spending, per capita in Brunei, 1984–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending, per capita in Brunei is 1,235 constant 2022 US$ per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Brunei peaked at 2,129 constant 2022 US$ per person in 1984 and was at its lowest, 1,008 constant 2022 US$ per person, in 2017.
That places Brunei 13th out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Military spending, per capita in Brunei, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 2,129 constant 2022 US$ per person | — |
| 1985 | 1,985 constant 2022 US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 1986 | 2,053 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 1,841 constant 2022 US$ per person | -10.3% |
| 1988 | 2,046 constant 2022 US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 1989 | 2,046 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 1,933 constant 2022 US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 1,816 constant 2022 US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 1,875 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 1,663 constant 2022 US$ per person | -11.3% |
| 1994 | 1,667 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 1,626 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 1,697 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 1,761 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 1,745 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 1,566 constant 2022 US$ per person | -10.3% |
| 2000 | 1,435 constant 2022 US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 1,229 constant 2022 US$ per person | -14.4% |
| 2002 | 1,173 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 1,087 constant 2022 US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 1,142 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 1,129 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 1,140 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 1,172 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 1,145 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 1,083 constant 2022 US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 1,102 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 1,162 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 1,180 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 1,209 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 1,335 constant 2022 US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 1,144 constant 2022 US$ per person | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 1,084 constant 2022 US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 1,008 constant 2022 US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 1,067 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 1,196 constant 2022 US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 2020 | 1,184 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 1,169 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 1,164 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 1,235 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.1% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 1,235 constant 2022 US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 726.38 constant 2022 US$ per person, 1.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 1,235 constant 2022 US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 81.86 constant 2022 US$ per person, 15.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,016 constant 2022 US$ per person | 1,841 constant 2022 US$ per person | 2,129 constant 2022 US$ per person | 6 |
| 1990s | 1,735 constant 2022 US$ per person | 1,566 constant 2022 US$ per person | 1,933 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,173 constant 2022 US$ per person | 1,083 constant 2022 US$ per person | 1,435 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,149 constant 2022 US$ per person | 1,008 constant 2022 US$ per person | 1,335 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,188 constant 2022 US$ per person | 1,164 constant 2022 US$ per person | 1,235 constant 2022 US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 10 Oman 1,515 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 11 Australia 1,461 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 12 Denmark 1,346 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 14 United Kingdom 1,229 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 15 Finland 1,205 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 16 Bahrain 1,107 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
More reference data data for Brunei
- 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) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1318 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1318 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.089 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3375 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6707 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending, per capita in Brunei?
- Military spending, per capita in Brunei was 1,235 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 2,129 constant 2022 US$ per person in 1984.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,008 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2017.
- How does Brunei rank for military spending, per capita?
- Brunei ranks 13th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.