What is the difference in military expenditure between Brunei and Cyprus?

160.53 million current LCU, with Brunei ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Cyprus?

40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Brunei vs Cyprus: Military expenditure (current LCU)

Brunei

748.53 million current LCU

in 2024

Cyprus

588.00 million current LCU

in 2025

Brunei rank

147th

Cyprus rank

150th

Military expenditure (current LCU) over time

Brunei
Cyprus

How they compare

Brunei currently reports 748.53 million current LCU against 588.00 million current LCU in Cyprus, a difference of 160.53 million current LCU.

That makes Brunei's figure about 1.3 times Cyprus's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Brunei ahead.

Brunei ranks 147th and Cyprus ranks 150th of 168 countries.

Brunei has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brunei	Cyprus	Difference	Ahead
1980s	281.15 million current LCU	128.15 million current LCU	153.00 million current LCU	Brunei
1990s	437.70 million current LCU	337.10 million current LCU	100.60 million current LCU	Brunei
2000s	436.57 million current LCU	298.81 million current LCU	137.76 million current LCU	Brunei
2010s	542.19 million current LCU	326.48 million current LCU	215.71 million current LCU	Brunei
2020s	632.77 million current LCU	491.37 million current LCU	141.40 million current LCU	Brunei

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Brunei or Cyprus?: Brunei, at 748.53 million current LCU against 588.00 million current LCU in Cyprus as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Brunei and Cyprus?: 160.53 million current LCU, with Brunei ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Cyprus?: 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
How do Brunei and Cyprus rank globally for military expenditure?: Brunei ranks 147th and Cyprus ranks 150th of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Military expenditure (current LCU)
Unit: current LCU
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 168 places, 8,396 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

Military expenditure in local currency at current prices (by calendar year)