Brunei Darussalam vs Middle income: Military expenditure
Brunei Darussalam
12.1%
in 2024
Middle income
6.0%
in 2024
Brunei Darussalam rank
28th
Middle income rank
28th
Military expenditure over time
- Brunei Darussalam
- Middle income
How they compare
Brunei Darussalam currently reports 12.1% against 6.0% in Middle income, a difference of 6.1%.
That makes Brunei Darussalam's figure about 2.0 times Middle income's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Brunei Darussalam ahead.
Brunei Darussalam ranks 28th and Middle income ranks 28th of 161 countries.
Brunei Darussalam has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei Darussalam | Middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.1% | 9.7% | 0.4% | Brunei Darussalam |
| 2000s | 8.7% | 7.8% | 0.9% | Brunei Darussalam |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 6.0% | 2.2% | Brunei Darussalam |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 5.7% | 5.2% | Brunei Darussalam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Brunei Darussalam or Middle income?
- Brunei Darussalam, at 12.1% against 6.0% in Middle income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Brunei Darussalam and Middle income?
- 6.1%, with Brunei Darussalam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei Darussalam and Middle income?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Brunei Darussalam and Middle income rank globally for military expenditure?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 28th and Middle income ranks 28th of 161 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