Brunei vs Yemen: Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Brunei
3.7%
in 2024
Yemen
4.0%
in 2014
Brunei rank
19th
Yemen rank
17th
Military expenditure (% of GDP) over time
- Brunei
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 4.0% against 3.7% in Brunei, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times Brunei's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Yemen ahead.
Brunei ranks 19th and Yemen ranks 17th of 167 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.3% | 6.5% | 0.2% | Yemen |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 5.4% | 2.3% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 4.4% | 1.9% | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Brunei or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 4.0% against 3.7% in Brunei as of 2014.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Brunei and Yemen?
- 0.3%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Yemen?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2014.
- How do Brunei and Yemen rank globally for military expenditure?
- Brunei ranks 19th and Yemen ranks 17th 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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Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product