Brunei vs Low & middle income: Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure)
Brunei
12.2%
in 2024
Low & middle income
5.8%
in 2024
Brunei rank
27th
Low & middle income rank
29th
Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure) over time
- Brunei
- Low & middle income
How they compare
Brunei currently reports 12.2% against 5.8% in Low & middle income, a difference of 6.4%.
That makes Brunei's figure about 2.1 times Low & middle income's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Brunei ahead.
Brunei ranks 27th and Low & middle income ranks 29th of 164 countries.
Brunei has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Low & middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.1% | 9.9% | 0.2% | Brunei |
| 2000s | 8.7% | 7.8% | 0.9% | Brunei |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 5.9% | 2.2% | Brunei |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 5.6% | 5.2% | Brunei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Brunei or Low & middle income?
- Brunei, at 12.2% against 5.8% in Low & middle income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Brunei and Low & middle income?
- 6.4%, with Brunei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Low & middle income?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Brunei and Low & middle income rank globally for military expenditure?
- Brunei ranks 27th and Low & middle income ranks 29th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military expenditure expressed as a percentage of general government expenditure