Military spending, per unit of GDP in Brunei
Brunei: Military spending, per unit of GDP was 0.0365 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.0365 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 22.6%
World rank
20th
of 160 countries
All-time high
0.0836 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1988
All-time low
0.0214 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2012
Years of data
41
1984–2024
Military spending, per unit of GDP in Brunei, 1984–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 0.0365 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP for military spending, per unit of gdp in 2024.
The figure is up 22.6% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per unit of gdp in Brunei peaked at 0.0836 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.0214 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2012.
That places Brunei 20th out of 160 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Military spending, per unit of GDP in Brunei, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 0.0307 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1985 | 0.0354 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0619 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +75.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0478 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0836 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +74.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0759 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0708 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0678 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0643 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 0.058 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0574 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0461 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0519 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0594 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0752 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0592 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0538 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0534 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0546 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0504 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 0.033 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0327 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0307 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0299 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.026 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0341 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.2% |
| 2010 | 0.031 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0224 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0214 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0226 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 0.031 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0359 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0391 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 0.032 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0285 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0338 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0396 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0337 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0269 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0298 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0365 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.6% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 0.0365 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0197 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.9× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 0.0365 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0134 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.7× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0559 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0307 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0836 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.061 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0461 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0752 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0399 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.026 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0546 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0298 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0214 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0391 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0333 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0269 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0396 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 17 Burundi 0.0503 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 Poland 0.0411 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 Jordan 0.0406 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Libya 0.0363 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 Latvia 0.0329 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 23 Morocco 0.0323 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Brunei?
- Military spending, per unit of gdp in Brunei was 0.0365 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0836 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1988.
- What is the lowest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0214 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- How does Brunei rank for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Brunei ranks 20th out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military spending, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Military spending Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.