Military spending, per capita in Brunei
Brunei: Military spending, per capita was 1,211 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Military spending, per capita in Brunei, 1984–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending, per capita in Brunei is 1,211 constant 2024 US$ per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 23.5% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Brunei peaked at 1,675 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 806.31 constant 2024 US$ per person, in 2004.
Brunei ranks 17th of 161 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Military spending, per capita in Brunei, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 1,106 constant 2024 US$ per person | — |
| 1985 | 1,126 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 1,146 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 1,005 constant 2024 US$ per person | -12.3% |
| 1988 | 1,574 constant 2024 US$ per person | +56.5% |
| 1989 | 1,526 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 1,675 constant 2024 US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 1991 | 1,622 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 1,507 constant 2024 US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 1,299 constant 2024 US$ per person | -13.8% |
| 1994 | 1,308 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 1,219 constant 2024 US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 1996 | 1,334 constant 2024 US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 1997 | 1,516 constant 2024 US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 1998 | 1,336 constant 2024 US$ per person | -11.9% |
| 1999 | 1,168 constant 2024 US$ per person | -12.6% |
| 2000 | 1,082 constant 2024 US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 975.8 constant 2024 US$ per person | -9.8% |
| 2002 | 1,017 constant 2024 US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 1,041 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 806.31 constant 2024 US$ per person | -22.6% |
| 2005 | 961.42 constant 2024 US$ per person | +19.2% |
| 2006 | 1,065 constant 2024 US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 1,083 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 1,097 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 1,057 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 1,082 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 1,041 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 1,007 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 992.64 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 1,273 constant 2024 US$ per person | +28.2% |
| 2015 | 1,101 constant 2024 US$ per person | -13.5% |
| 2016 | 1,042 constant 2024 US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 897.68 constant 2024 US$ per person | -13.9% |
| 2018 | 883.25 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 1,028 constant 2024 US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 2020 | 1,062 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 1,046 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 987.24 constant 2024 US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 980.17 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 1,211 constant 2024 US$ per person | +23.5% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 1,211 constant 2024 US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 883.8 constant 2024 US$ per person, 1.4× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 1,211 constant 2024 US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 87.22 constant 2024 US$ per person, 13.9× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per capita in Brunei changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +56.5% | 1,005 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1,574 constant 2024 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,247 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1,005 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1,574 constant 2024 US$ per person | 6 |
| 1990s | 1,399 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1,168 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1,675 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,018 constant 2024 US$ per person | 806.31 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1,097 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,035 constant 2024 US$ per person | 883.25 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1,273 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,057 constant 2024 US$ per person | 980.17 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1,211 constant 2024 US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 14 Germany 1,278 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 15 Australia 1,277 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 16 United Kingdom 1,266 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 18 Luxembourg 1,168 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 19 Poland 1,167 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 20 Belgium 1,138 constant 2024 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 1,211 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 1,675 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 806.31 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2004.
- How does Brunei rank for military spending, per capita?
- Brunei ranks 17th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. 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 Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – 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.