Military spending, per square kilometre in Brunei
Brunei: Military spending, per square kilometre was 107,551 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
107,551 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
23rd
of 171 countries
All-time high
107,551 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
71,497 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2003
Years of data
40
1984–2023
Military spending, per square kilometre in Brunei, 1984–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 107,551 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre for military spending, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per square kilometre in Brunei peaked at 107,551 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 71,497 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, in 2003.
Brunei ranks 23rd of 171 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Military spending, per square kilometre in Brunei, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 85,494 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 82,443 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 88,220 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1987 | 81,682 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1988 | 93,538 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1989 | 96,297 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 93,625 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 90,471 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 95,994 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 87,418 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1994 | 89,854 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 89,824 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 96,044 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 102,009 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 103,456 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 94,891 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 88,892 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 77,729 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 2002 | 75,676 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 71,497 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 76,471 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 76,867 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 78,876 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 82,507 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 82,059 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 79,141 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 82,051 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 88,025 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 90,801 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 94,363 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 105,565 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 91,616 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 2016 | 87,968 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 82,746 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 88,615 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 100,435 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2020 | 100,530 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 100,159 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 100,539 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 107,551 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 107,551 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 56,388 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 107,551 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13,365 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, 8.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 87,946 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 81,682 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 96,297 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1990s | 94,358 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 87,418 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 103,456 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 78,971 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 71,497 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 88,892 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 91,219 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 82,051 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 105,565 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 102,195 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 100,159 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 107,551 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 20 Barbados 117,655 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 21 United States 116,420 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 22 Ukraine 108,074 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 24 Poland 87,011 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 25 Greece 72,776 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 26 Cyprus 71,659 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Brunei?
- Military spending, per square kilometre in Brunei was 107,551 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 107,551 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 71,497 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2003.
- How does Brunei rank for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Brunei ranks 23rd out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per square kilometre rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Military spending divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.