Brunei Darussalam vs Lower middle income: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP over time
- Brunei Darussalam
- Lower middle income
How they compare
Brunei Darussalam currently reports 0.0364 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0186 current USD per US$ of GDP in Lower middle income, a difference of 0.0178 current USD per US$ of GDP.
That makes Brunei Darussalam's figure about 2.0 times Lower middle income's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Brunei Darussalam ahead.
Brunei Darussalam ranks 22nd and Lower middle income ranks 19th of 166 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Brunei Darussalam averaged higher in 3 and Lower middle income in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei Darussalam | Lower middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0265 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0379 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0113 current USD per US$ of GDP | Lower middle income |
| 1980s | 0.0215 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0335 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.012 current USD per US$ of GDP | Lower middle income |
| 1990s | 0.0417 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0288 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0128 current USD per US$ of GDP | Brunei Darussalam |
| 2000s | 0.0289 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.03 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 current USD per US$ of GDP | Lower middle income |
| 2010s | 0.028 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0202 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0078 current USD per US$ of GDP | Brunei Darussalam |
| 2020s | 0.0322 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.019 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0132 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 Lower middle income?
- Brunei Darussalam, at 0.0364 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0186 current USD per US$ of GDP in Lower middle income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Brunei Darussalam and Lower middle income?
- 0.0178 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Brunei Darussalam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei Darussalam and Lower middle income?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Brunei Darussalam and Lower middle income rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 22nd and Lower middle income ranks 19th 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.