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

54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.

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.

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

Brunei

1,207 current USD per person

in 2024

Sweden

1,139 current USD per person

in 2024

Brunei rank

15th

Sweden rank

17th

Military expenditure (current USD), per capita over time

Brunei
Sweden

How they compare

Brunei currently reports 1,207 current USD per person against 1,139 current USD per person in Sweden, a difference of 68 current USD per person.

That makes Brunei's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sweden ahead.

Brunei ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 17th of 167 countries.

Brunei has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brunei	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1970s	326.95 current USD per person	265.6 current USD per person	61.35 current USD per person	Brunei
1980s	634.74 current USD per person	425.57 current USD per person	209.17 current USD per person	Brunei
1990s	958.03 current USD per person	590.67 current USD per person	367.36 current USD per person	Brunei
2000s	756.85 current USD per person	583.33 current USD per person	173.52 current USD per person	Brunei
2010s	982.13 current USD per person	608.67 current USD per person	373.46 current USD per person	Brunei
2020s	1,024 current USD per person	808.03 current USD per person	216.34 current USD per person	Brunei

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per capita, Brunei or Sweden?: Brunei, at 1,207 current USD per person against 1,139 current USD per person in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per capita between Brunei and Sweden?: 68 current USD per person, with Brunei ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Sweden?: 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Brunei and Sweden rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?: Brunei ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 17th 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: 21 August 2026

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.