Military expenditure (current LCU) in Brunei
Brunei: Military expenditure (current LCU) was 748.53 million current LCU in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
748.53 million current LCU
Change on year
up 24.1%
World rank
147th
of 168 countries
All-time high
748.53 million current LCU
in 2024
All-time low
207.69 million current LCU
in 1984
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Military expenditure in Brunei, 1971–2024
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military expenditure in Brunei is 748.53 million current LCU, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 24.1% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Brunei peaked at 748.53 million current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 207.69 million current LCU, in 1984.
Brunei ranks 147th of 168 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Military expenditure (current LCU) in Brunei, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 30.12 million current LCU | — |
| 1972 | 29.17 million current LCU | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 34.95 million current LCU | +19.8% |
| 1974 | 53.17 million current LCU | +52.1% |
| 1975 | 97.89 million current LCU | +84.1% |
| 1976 | 167.20 million current LCU | +70.8% |
| 1977 | 174.87 million current LCU | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 202.91 million current LCU | +16.0% |
| 1979 | 372.86 million current LCU | +83.8% |
| 1980 | 304.88 million current LCU | -18.2% |
| 1981 | 328.04 million current LCU | +7.6% |
| 1982 | 361.66 million current LCU | +10.2% |
| 1983 | 247.48 million current LCU | -31.6% |
| 1984 | 207.69 million current LCU | -16.1% |
| 1985 | 223.87 million current LCU | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 239.87 million current LCU | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 220.00 million current LCU | -8.3% |
| 1988 | 359.00 million current LCU | +63.2% |
| 1989 | 363.00 million current LCU | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 419.00 million current LCU | +15.4% |
| 1991 | 424.00 million current LCU | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 410.00 million current LCU | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 378.00 million current LCU | -7.8% |
| 1994 | 400.00 million current LCU | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 405.00 million current LCU | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 463.00 million current LCU | +14.3% |
| 1997 | 548.00 million current LCU | +18.4% |
| 1998 | 492.00 million current LCU | -10.2% |
| 1999 | 438.00 million current LCU | -11.0% |
| 2000 | 421.00 million current LCU | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 390.00 million current LCU | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 405.00 million current LCU | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 424.00 million current LCU | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 337.00 million current LCU | -20.5% |
| 2005 | 413.75 million current LCU | +22.8% |
| 2006 | 466.25 million current LCU | +12.7% |
| 2007 | 487.00 million current LCU | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 513.00 million current LCU | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 508.75 million current LCU | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 532.75 million current LCU | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 522.50 million current LCU | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 513.90 million current LCU | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 515.60 million current LCU | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 668.73 million current LCU | +29.7% |
| 2015 | 582.99 million current LCU | -12.8% |
| 2016 | 557.37 million current LCU | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 479.84 million current LCU | -13.9% |
| 2018 | 482.52 million current LCU | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 565.69 million current LCU | +17.2% |
| 2020 | 602.00 million current LCU | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 609.15 million current LCU | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 600.83 million current LCU | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 603.36 million current LCU | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 748.53 million current LCU | +24.1% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 748.53 million current LCU is below the median for high income countries, which is 17.84 billion current LCU, 4% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 748.53 million current LCU is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 206.67 billion current LCU, 0% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military expenditure (current LCU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +84.1% | 53.17 million current LCU | 97.89 million current LCU |
| 1979 | +83.8% | 202.91 million current LCU | 372.86 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 129.24 million current LCU | 29.17 million current LCU | 372.86 million current LCU | 9 |
| 1980s | 285.55 million current LCU | 207.69 million current LCU | 363.00 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 437.70 million current LCU | 378.00 million current LCU | 548.00 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 436.57 million current LCU | 337.00 million current LCU | 513.00 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 542.19 million current LCU | 479.84 million current LCU | 668.73 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 632.77 million current LCU | 600.83 million current LCU | 748.53 million current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
More public sector data for Brunei
- 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 military expenditure in Brunei?
- Military expenditure in Brunei was 748.53 million current LCU in 2024, according to SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- What is the highest military expenditure recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 748.53 million current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 207.69 million current LCU in 1984.
- How does Brunei rank for military expenditure?
- Brunei ranks 147th out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as part of Military expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure in local currency at current prices (by calendar year)