Military spending in Brunei
Brunei: Military spending was 560.27 million constant 2024 US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
560.27 million constant 2024 US$
Change on year
up 24.5%
World rank
106th
of 162 countries
All-time high
560.27 million constant 2024 US$
in 2024
All-time low
234.14 million constant 2024 US$
in 1984
Years of data
41
1984–2024
Military spending in Brunei, 1984–2024
Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 560.27 million constant 2024 US$ for military spending in 2024. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of up 24.5% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending in Brunei peaked at 560.27 million constant 2024 US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 234.14 million constant 2024 US$, in 1984.
That places Brunei 106th out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Military spending in Brunei, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 234.14 million constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1985 | 246.58 million constant 2024 US$ | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 259.58 million constant 2024 US$ | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 235.14 million constant 2024 US$ | -9.4% |
| 1988 | 379.19 million constant 2024 US$ | +61.3% |
| 1989 | 378.48 million constant 2024 US$ | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 427.71 million constant 2024 US$ | +13.0% |
| 1991 | 426.00 million constant 2024 US$ | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 406.73 million constant 2024 US$ | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 359.69 million constant 2024 US$ | -11.6% |
| 1994 | 371.48 million constant 2024 US$ | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 354.95 million constant 2024 US$ | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 397.84 million constant 2024 US$ | +12.1% |
| 1997 | 462.95 million constant 2024 US$ | +16.4% |
| 1998 | 417.48 million constant 2024 US$ | -9.8% |
| 1999 | 373.21 million constant 2024 US$ | -10.6% |
| 2000 | 353.23 million constant 2024 US$ | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 325.28 million constant 2024 US$ | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 345.79 million constant 2024 US$ | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 360.93 million constant 2024 US$ | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 284.56 million constant 2024 US$ | -21.2% |
| 2005 | 345.07 million constant 2024 US$ | +21.3% |
| 2006 | 388.23 million constant 2024 US$ | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 401.62 million constant 2024 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 414.43 million constant 2024 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 406.78 million constant 2024 US$ | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 424.45 million constant 2024 US$ | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 415.71 million constant 2024 US$ | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 408.42 million constant 2024 US$ | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 408.18 million constant 2024 US$ | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 530.50 million constant 2024 US$ | +30.0% |
| 2015 | 464.76 million constant 2024 US$ | -12.4% |
| 2016 | 445.57 million constant 2024 US$ | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 388.49 million constant 2024 US$ | -12.8% |
| 2018 | 386.69 million constant 2024 US$ | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 455.13 million constant 2024 US$ | +17.7% |
| 2020 | 475.12 million constant 2024 US$ | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 472.57 million constant 2024 US$ | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 449.56 million constant 2024 US$ | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 449.85 million constant 2024 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 560.27 million constant 2024 US$ | +24.5% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 560.27 million constant 2024 US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.82 billion constant 2024 US$, 8% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 560.27 million constant 2024 US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.65 billion constant 2024 US$, 12% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending in Brunei changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +61.3% | 235.14 million constant 2024 US$ | 379.19 million constant 2024 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 288.85 million constant 2024 US$ | 234.14 million constant 2024 US$ | 379.19 million constant 2024 US$ | 6 |
| 1990s | 399.81 million constant 2024 US$ | 354.95 million constant 2024 US$ | 462.95 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 362.59 million constant 2024 US$ | 284.56 million constant 2024 US$ | 414.43 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 432.79 million constant 2024 US$ | 386.69 million constant 2024 US$ | 530.50 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 481.47 million constant 2024 US$ | 449.56 million constant 2024 US$ | 560.27 million constant 2024 US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 103 Cameroon 580.36 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 104 Bolivia 569.70 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 105 Albania 568.10 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 107 Kyrgyzstan 557.82 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 108 Senegal 532.84 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 109 El Salvador 488.54 million constant 2024 US$ compare
More reference data data for Brunei
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 154.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.1416 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 89.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 23.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 63.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 177.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.5816 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1318 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending in Brunei?
- Military spending in Brunei was 560.27 million constant 2024 US$ in 2024, according to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 560.27 million constant 2024 US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest military spending recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 234.14 million constant 2024 US$ in 1984.
- How does Brunei rank for military spending?
- Brunei ranks 106th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military spending rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.