Australia vs Brunei: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita

Australia
1,244 current USD per person
in 2024
Brunei
1,207 current USD per person
in 2024
Australia rank
13th
Brunei rank
15th

Military expenditure (current USD), per capita over time

  • Australia
  • Brunei
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 1,244 current USD per person against 1,207 current USD per person in Brunei, a difference of 37 current USD per person.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 13th and Brunei ranks 15th of 167 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Brunei in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Brunei Difference Ahead
1970s 159.17 current USD per person 326.95 current USD per person 167.78 current USD per person Brunei
1980s 304.57 current USD per person 634.74 current USD per person 330.17 current USD per person Brunei
1990s 409.54 current USD per person 958.03 current USD per person 548.48 current USD per person Brunei
2000s 618.89 current USD per person 756.85 current USD per person 137.96 current USD per person Brunei
2010s 1,090 current USD per person 982.13 current USD per person 107.88 current USD per person Australia
2020s 1,209 current USD per person 1,024 current USD per person 184.38 current USD per person Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per capita, Australia or Brunei?
Australia, at 1,244 current USD per person against 1,207 current USD per person in Brunei as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per capita between Australia and Brunei?
37 current USD per person, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Brunei?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Australia and Brunei rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
Australia ranks 13th and Brunei ranks 15th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita
Unit
current USD per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
211 places, 10,601 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.