Brunei vs Syria: Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Brunei
3.7%
in 2024
Syria
4.1%
in 2010
Brunei rank
19th
Syria rank
16th
Military expenditure (% of GDP) over time
- Brunei
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 4.1% against 3.7% in Brunei, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.1 times Brunei's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Syria ahead.
Brunei ranks 19th and Syria ranks 16th of 167 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.1% | 13.6% | 9.5% | Syria |
| 1980s | 4.0% | 13.8% | 9.8% | Syria |
| 1990s | 6.3% | 7.1% | 0.8% | Syria |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 4.9% | 1.9% | Syria |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 4.1% | 1.2% | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Brunei or Syria?
- Syria, at 4.1% against 3.7% in Brunei as of 2010.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Brunei and Syria?
- 0.4%, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Syria?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2010.
- How do Brunei and Syria rank globally for military expenditure?
- Brunei ranks 19th and Syria ranks 16th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (% 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 by country as percentage of gross domestic product