Military spending sipri in Brunei

Brunei: Military spending sipri was 560.27 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
560.27 million
Change on year
up 24.5%
World rank
106th
of 162 countries
All-time high
560.27 million
in 2024
All-time low
234.14 million
in 1984
Years of data
41
1984–2024

Military spending sipri in Brunei, 1984–2024

0200.0M400.0M600.0M1984200420241984: 234.1M1985: 246.6M1986: 259.6M1987: 235.1M1988: 379.2M1989: 378.5M1990: 427.7M1991: 426.0M1992: 406.7M1993: 359.7M1994: 371.5M1995: 354.9M1996: 397.8M1997: 462.9M1998: 417.5M1999: 373.2M2000: 353.2M2001: 325.3M2002: 345.8M2003: 360.9M2004: 284.6M2005: 345.1M2006: 388.2M2007: 401.6M2008: 414.4M2009: 406.8M2010: 424.5M2011: 415.7M2012: 408.4M2013: 408.2M2014: 530.5M2015: 464.8M2016: 445.6M2017: 388.5M2018: 386.7M2019: 455.1M2020: 475.1M2021: 472.6M2022: 449.6M2023: 449.8M2024: 560.3M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Brunei recorded 560.27 million for military spending sipri 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 sipri in Brunei peaked at 560.27 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 234.14 million, 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 sipri in Brunei, year by year

Annual values for Military spending sipri in Brunei, 1984 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1984 234.14 million —
1985 246.58 million +5.3%
1986 259.58 million +5.3%
1987 235.14 million -9.4%
1988 379.19 million +61.3%
1989 378.48 million -0.2%
1990 427.71 million +13.0%
1991 426.00 million -0.4%
1992 406.73 million -4.5%
1993 359.69 million -11.6%
1994 371.48 million +3.3%
1995 354.95 million -4.5%
1996 397.84 million +12.1%
1997 462.95 million +16.4%
1998 417.48 million -9.8%
1999 373.21 million -10.6%
2000 353.23 million -5.4%
2001 325.28 million -7.9%
2002 345.79 million +6.3%
2003 360.93 million +4.4%
2004 284.56 million -21.2%
2005 345.07 million +21.3%
2006 388.23 million +12.5%
2007 401.62 million +3.4%
2008 414.43 million +3.2%
2009 406.78 million -1.8%
2010 424.45 million +4.3%
2011 415.71 million -2.1%
2012 408.42 million -1.8%
2013 408.18 million -0.1%
2014 530.50 million +30.0%
2015 464.76 million -12.4%
2016 445.57 million -4.1%
2017 388.49 million -12.8%
2018 386.69 million -0.5%
2019 455.13 million +17.7%
2020 475.12 million +4.4%
2021 472.57 million -0.5%
2022 449.56 million -4.9%
2023 449.85 million +0.1%
2024 560.27 million +24.5%

Brunei compared with similar countries

  • Brunei's 560.27 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.82 billion, 8% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Brunei's 560.27 million is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.65 billion, 12% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Military spending sipri 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.

YearChange FromTo
1988 +61.3% 235.14 million 379.19 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 288.85 million 234.14 million 379.19 million 6
1990s 399.81 million 354.95 million 462.95 million 10
2000s 362.59 million 284.56 million 414.43 million 10
2010s 432.79 million 386.69 million 530.50 million 10
2020s 481.47 million 449.56 million 560.27 million 5

Countries ranked near Brunei

  1. 103 Cameroon 580.36 million compare
  2. 104 Bolivia 569.70 million compare
  3. 105 Albania 568.10 million compare
  4. 107 Kyrgyzstan 557.82 million compare
  5. 108 Senegal 532.84 million compare
  6. 109 El Salvador 488.54 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is military spending sipri in Brunei?
Military spending sipri in Brunei was 560.27 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest military spending sipri recorded in Brunei?
The highest recorded value was 560.27 million in 2024.
What is the lowest military spending sipri recorded in Brunei?
The lowest recorded value was 234.14 million in 1984.
How does Brunei rank for military spending sipri?
Brunei ranks 106th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
Is military spending sipri 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending sipri. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Military spending sipri
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
162 places, 8,341 data points, 1949–2025
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