Brunei Darussalam vs Upper middle income: Military expenditure
Brunei Darussalam
12.1%
in 2024
Upper middle income
5.8%
in 2024
Brunei Darussalam rank
28th
Upper middle income rank
30th
Military expenditure over time
- Brunei Darussalam
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Brunei Darussalam currently reports 12.1% against 5.8% in Upper middle income, a difference of 6.3%.
That makes Brunei Darussalam's figure about 2.1 times Upper 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 Upper middle income ranks 30th 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 | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.1% | 9.3% | 0.9% | Brunei Darussalam |
| 2000s | 8.7% | 7.4% | 1.4% | Brunei Darussalam |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 5.5% | 2.6% | Brunei Darussalam |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 5.3% | 5.5% | 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 12.1% against 5.8% in Upper middle income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Brunei Darussalam and Upper middle income?
- 6.3%, with Brunei Darussalam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei Darussalam and Upper middle income?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Brunei Darussalam and Upper middle income rank globally for military expenditure?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 28th and Upper middle income ranks 30th 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