Brunei Darussalam vs Upper middle income: Military expenditure
Brunei Darussalam
3.6%
in 2024
Upper middle income
1.8%
in 2024
Brunei Darussalam rank
22nd
Upper middle income rank
25th
Military expenditure over time
- Brunei Darussalam
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Brunei Darussalam currently reports 3.6% against 1.8% in Upper middle income, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Brunei Darussalam's figure about 2.0 times Upper middle income's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Brunei Darussalam ahead.
Brunei Darussalam ranks 22nd and Upper middle income ranks 25th of 165 countries.
Brunei Darussalam has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei Darussalam | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.2% | 3.2% | 1.0% | Brunei Darussalam |
| 1980s | 4.0% | 2.7% | 1.3% | Brunei Darussalam |
| 1990s | 6.3% | 1.9% | 4.5% | Brunei Darussalam |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 1.7% | 1.4% | Brunei Darussalam |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 1.6% | 1.2% | Brunei Darussalam |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 1.7% | 1.5% | Brunei Darussalam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Brunei Darussalam or Upper middle income?
- Brunei Darussalam, at 3.6% against 1.8% in Upper middle income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Brunei Darussalam and Upper middle income?
- 1.8%, with Brunei Darussalam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei Darussalam and Upper middle income?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Brunei Darussalam and Upper middle income rank globally for military expenditure?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 22nd and Upper middle income ranks 25th 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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About this data
Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product