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

317.20 million current LCU, with Gambia ahead.

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

38 years are reported by both, from 1983 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 Gambia: Military expenditure (current LCU)

Brunei

748.53 million current LCU

in 2024

Gambia

1.07 billion current LCU

in 2025

Brunei rank

147th

Gambia rank

145th

Military expenditure (current LCU) over time

Brunei
Gambia

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 1.07 billion current LCU against 748.53 million current LCU in Brunei, a difference of 317.20 million current LCU.

That makes Gambia's figure about 1.4 times Brunei's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 38 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Brunei ahead.

Brunei ranks 147th and Gambia ranks 145th of 168 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 4 and Gambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brunei	Gambia	Difference	Ahead
1980s	265.84 million current LCU	8.86 million current LCU	256.98 million current LCU	Brunei
1990s	437.70 million current LCU	33.07 million current LCU	404.63 million current LCU	Brunei
2000s	436.57 million current LCU	108.75 million current LCU	327.82 million current LCU	Brunei
2010s	554.90 million current LCU	534.75 million current LCU	20.16 million current LCU	Brunei
2020s	632.77 million current LCU	861.72 million current LCU	228.94 million current LCU	Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Brunei or Gambia?: Gambia, at 1.07 billion current LCU against 748.53 million current LCU in Brunei as of 2025.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Brunei and Gambia?: 317.20 million current LCU, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Gambia?: 38 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
How do Brunei and Gambia rank globally for military expenditure?: Brunei ranks 147th and Gambia ranks 145th 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)