Military spending per military personnel in Brunei

Brunei: Military spending per military personnel was 75,691 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
75,691
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
52nd
of 170 countries
All-time high
126,871
in 1989
All-time low
53,827
in 2003
Years of data
39
1984–2022

Military spending per military personnel in Brunei, 1984–2022

050.0k100.0k150.0k1984200320221984: 112.6k1985: 108.6k1986: 116.2k1987: 107.6k1988: 123.2k1989: 126.9k1990: 123.4k1991: 119.2k1992: 126.5k1993: 115.2k1994: 94.7k1995: 94.7k1996: 101.2k1997: 107.5k1998: 109.0k1999: 100.0k2000: 93.7k2001: 68.3k2002: 57.0k2003: 53.8k2004: 57.6k2005: 57.9k2006: 59.4k2007: 62.1k2008: 61.8k2009: 59.6k2010: 61.8k2011: 66.3k2012: 68.4k2013: 71.0k2014: 79.5k2015: 69.0k2016: 66.2k2017: 62.3k2018: 66.7k2019: 75.6k2020: 75.7k2021: 75.4k2022: 75.7k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Brunei recorded 75,691 for military spending per military personnel in 2022.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, military spending per military personnel in Brunei peaked at 126,871 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 53,827, in 2003.

Brunei ranks 52nd of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.

Military spending per military personnel in Brunei, year by year

Annual values for Military spending per military personnel in Brunei, 1984 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1984 112,639 —
1985 108,619 -3.6%
1986 116,230 +7.0%
1987 107,616 -7.4%
1988 123,236 +14.5%
1989 126,871 +2.9%
1990 123,351 -2.8%
1991 119,196 -3.4%
1992 126,472 +6.1%
1993 115,172 -8.9%
1994 94,706 -17.8%
1995 94,674 -0.0%
1996 101,230 +6.9%
1997 107,517 +6.2%
1998 109,043 +1.4%
1999 100,015 -8.3%
2000 93,692 -6.3%
2001 68,272 -27.1%
2002 56,973 -16.6%
2003 53,827 -5.5%
2004 57,572 +7.0%
2005 57,870 +0.5%
2006 59,382 +2.6%
2007 62,116 +4.6%
2008 61,779 -0.5%
2009 59,582 -3.6%
2010 61,772 +3.7%
2011 66,270 +7.3%
2012 68,360 +3.2%
2013 71,042 +3.9%
2014 79,475 +11.9%
2015 68,974 -13.2%
2016 66,227 -4.0%
2017 62,296 -5.9%
2018 66,715 +7.1%
2019 75,613 +13.3%
2020 75,685 +0.1%
2021 75,406 -0.4%
2022 75,691 +0.4%

Brunei compared with similar countries

  • Brunei's 75,691 is below the median for high income countries, which is 182,526, 41% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Brunei's 75,691 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 28,962, 2.6× the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 115,868 107,616 126,871 6
1990s 109,138 94,674 126,472 10
2000s 63,106 53,827 93,692 10
2010s 68,675 61,772 79,475 10
2020s 75,594 75,406 75,691 3

Countries ranked near Brunei

  1. 49 Chile 88,367 compare
  2. 50 Lithuania 84,040 compare
  3. 51 Ukraine 76,140 compare
  4. 53 Ecuador 71,321 compare
  5. 54 Brazil 70,722 compare
  6. 55 Greece 70,029 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is military spending per military personnel in Brunei?
Military spending per military personnel in Brunei was 75,691 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest military spending per military personnel recorded in Brunei?
The highest recorded value was 126,871 in 1989.
What is the lowest military spending per military personnel recorded in Brunei?
The lowest recorded value was 53,827 in 2003.
How does Brunei rank for military spending per military personnel?
Brunei ranks 52nd out of 170 countries with data for 2022.
Is military spending per military personnel rising or falling in Brunei?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. 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 military personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Military spending per military personnel
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
170 places, 14,182 data points, 1816–2022
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