Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Armed forces personnel, total, per capita was 0.0179 units per person in 2020. ▲ Rising
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Brunei Darussalam, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Brunei Darussalam stood at 0.0179 units per person.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 0.0315 units per person in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0144 units per person, in 1993.
Brunei Darussalam ranks 5th of 173 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Brunei Darussalam, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0187 units per person | — |
| 1989 | 0.0161 units per person | -13.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0157 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0152 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0148 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0144 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0176 units per person | +21.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0309 units per person | +75.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0305 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0296 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.029 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0274 units per person | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 0.027 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0291 units per person | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0315 units per person | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0309 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0283 units per person | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0306 units per person | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0247 units per person | -19.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0243 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0238 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.024 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0236 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0232 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0228 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0225 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0222 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0219 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0283 units per person | +29.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0185 units per person | -34.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0187 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0181 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0179 units per person | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0174 units per person | 0.0161 units per person | 0.0187 units per person | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0225 units per person | 0.0144 units per person | 0.0309 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0274 units per person | 0.0238 units per person | 0.0315 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.022 units per person | 0.0181 units per person | 0.0283 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0179 units per person | 0.0179 units per person | 0.0179 units per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near Brunei Darussalam
- 2 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 0.0562 units per person compare
- 3 Israel 0.0193 units per person compare
- 4 Montenegro 0.0192 units per person compare
- 6 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.0176 units per person compare
- 7 Belarus 0.0168 units per person compare
- 8 Armenia 0.0159 units per person compare
More public sector data for Brunei Darussalam
- Arms imports 28.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 60.51 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0018 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 154.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 28.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 1,207 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0364 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 24.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 558.61 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 2,087 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Brunei Darussalam?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Brunei Darussalam was 0.0179 units per person in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0315 units per person in 2002.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0144 units per person in 1993.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for armed forces personnel, total, per capita?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 5th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per capita rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei Darussalam data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Armed forces personnel, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Armed forces personnel, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Armed forces personnel, total ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Armed forces personnel, total The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Armed forces personnel, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.