Which has higher military expenditure, Brunei Darussalam or Syrian Arab Republic?

Syrian Arab Republic, at 4.1% against 3.6% in Brunei Darussalam as of 2010.

What is the difference in military expenditure between Brunei Darussalam and Syrian Arab Republic?

0.5%, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei Darussalam and Syrian Arab Republic?

40 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2010.

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.

Brunei Darussalam vs Syrian Arab Republic: Military expenditure

Brunei Darussalam

3.6%

in 2024

Syrian Arab Republic

4.1%

in 2010

Brunei Darussalam rank

22nd

Syrian Arab Republic rank

19th

Military expenditure over time

Brunei Darussalam
Syrian Arab Republic

How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 4.1% against 3.6% in Brunei Darussalam, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes Syrian Arab Republic's figure about 1.1 times Brunei Darussalam's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.

Brunei Darussalam ranks 22nd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 19th of 165 countries.

Syrian Arab Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brunei Darussalam	Syrian Arab Republic	Difference	Ahead
1970s	4.1%	13.6%	9.5%	Syrian Arab Republic
1980s	4.0%	13.8%	9.8%	Syrian Arab Republic
1990s	6.3%	7.1%	0.8%	Syrian Arab Republic
2000s	3.0%	4.9%	1.9%	Syrian Arab Republic
2010s	2.9%	4.1%	1.2%	Syrian Arab Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Brunei Darussalam or Syrian Arab Republic?: Syrian Arab Republic, at 4.1% against 3.6% in Brunei Darussalam as of 2010.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Brunei Darussalam and Syrian Arab Republic?: 0.5%, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei Darussalam and Syrian Arab Republic?: 40 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2010.
How do Brunei Darussalam and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for military expenditure?: Brunei Darussalam ranks 22nd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 19th of 165 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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Indicator: Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Unit: % of GDP
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 210 places, 10,550 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product