Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled in Brunei
Brunei: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled was 28.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled in Brunei, 1965–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 28.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 154.5% on the previous year and down 76.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in Brunei peaked at 229.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 SIPRI trend indicator values, in 1976.
Brunei ranks 78th of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled in Brunei, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | — |
| 1966 | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -80.0% |
| 1967 | 18.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +1700.0% |
| 1968 | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -94.4% |
| 1969 | 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +200.0% |
| 1970 | 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +66.7% |
| 1971 | 18.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +260.0% |
| 1972 | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -94.4% |
| 1973 | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 15.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +1400.0% |
| 1975 | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -93.3% |
| 1976 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values | -100.0% |
| 1977 | 23.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | — |
| 1978 | 46.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +100.0% |
| 1979 | 64.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +39.1% |
| 1980 | 36.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -43.8% |
| 1981 | 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -77.8% |
| 1982 | 12.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +50.0% |
| 1983 | 85.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +608.3% |
| 1984 | 60.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -29.4% |
| 1985 | 36.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -39.2% |
| 1986 | 13.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -64.4% |
| 1987 | 10.75 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -17.3% |
| 1988 | 8.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -20.9% |
| 1989 | 6.25 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -26.5% |
| 1990 | 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -36.0% |
| 1991 | 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 17.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +325.0% |
| 1997 | 31.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +82.4% |
| 1998 | 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -77.4% |
| 1999 | 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -42.9% |
| 2000 | 4.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +12.5% |
| 2001 | 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -80.0% |
| 2003 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values | — |
| 2005 | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | — |
| 2006 | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 11.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +1066.7% |
| 2008 | 22.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +91.4% |
| 2009 | 33.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +47.8% |
| 2010 | 33.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 229.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +593.9% |
| 2012 | 20.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -91.3% |
| 2013 | 15.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -25.0% |
| 2014 | 121.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +706.7% |
| 2015 | 36.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -70.2% |
| 2021 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 5.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | — |
| 2023 | 11.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +100.0% |
| 2024 | 28.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +154.5% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 28.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values is below the median for high income countries, which is 148.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, 19% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 28.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 58.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, 48% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled in Brunei changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +1700.0% | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 18.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values |
| 1974 | +1400.0% | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 15.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values |
| 2007 | +1066.7% | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 11.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values |
| 2014 | +706.7% | 15.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 121.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 18.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 5 |
| 1970s | 17.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values | 64.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 6.25 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 85.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.17 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 31.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 6 |
| 2000s | 7.95 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values | 33.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 15.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 229.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 6 |
| 2020s | 11.12 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values | 28.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 75 Switzerland 33.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 76 Trinidad and Tobago 32.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 77 South Africa 30.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 78 Azerbaijan 28.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 80 Ecuador 25.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 81 Jordan 24.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
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- Elected parliament 0 (2025)
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- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 0 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in Brunei?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in Brunei was 28.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 229.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2011.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values in 1976.
- How does Brunei rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled?
- Brunei ranks 78th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) with 1,179 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Arms imports Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) with 1,179 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.