Brunei Darussalam vs East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP over time
- Brunei Darussalam
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
How they compare
Brunei Darussalam currently reports 0.0364 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0156 current USD per US$ of GDP in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 0.0208 current USD per US$ of GDP.
That makes Brunei Darussalam's figure about 2.3 times East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Brunei Darussalam ahead.
Brunei Darussalam ranks 22nd and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 25th of 166 countries.
Brunei Darussalam has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei Darussalam | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0373 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0284 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.009 current USD per US$ of GDP | Brunei Darussalam |
| 1990s | 0.0417 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0226 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.019 current USD per US$ of GDP | Brunei Darussalam |
| 2000s | 0.0289 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0217 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0072 current USD per US$ of GDP | Brunei Darussalam |
| 2010s | 0.028 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0158 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0122 current USD per US$ of GDP | Brunei Darussalam |
| 2020s | 0.0322 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0153 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0169 current USD per US$ of GDP | Brunei Darussalam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp, Brunei Darussalam or East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Brunei Darussalam, at 0.0364 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0156 current USD per US$ of GDP in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Brunei Darussalam and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- 0.0208 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Brunei Darussalam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei Darussalam and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
- How do Brunei Darussalam and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 22nd and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 25th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.