Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled in Brunei
Brunei: Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled was 558.61 million current USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled in Brunei, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in Brunei is 558.61 million current USD, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 24.4% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in Brunei peaked at 558.61 million current USD in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.87 million current USD, in 1971.
Brunei ranks 103rd of 167 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.
Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled in Brunei, year by year
| Year | current USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 9.87 million current USD | — |
| 1972 | 10.35 million current USD | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 14.22 million current USD | +37.4% |
| 1974 | 21.82 million current USD | +53.5% |
| 1975 | 41.28 million current USD | +89.2% |
| 1976 | 67.67 million current USD | +63.9% |
| 1977 | 71.69 million current USD | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 89.23 million current USD | +24.5% |
| 1979 | 171.47 million current USD | +92.2% |
| 1980 | 142.39 million current USD | -17.0% |
| 1981 | 155.27 million current USD | +9.0% |
| 1982 | 169.00 million current USD | +8.8% |
| 1983 | 117.12 million current USD | -30.7% |
| 1984 | 97.37 million current USD | -16.9% |
| 1985 | 101.75 million current USD | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 110.16 million current USD | +8.3% |
| 1987 | 104.46 million current USD | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 178.39 million current USD | +70.8% |
| 1989 | 186.13 million current USD | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 231.17 million current USD | +24.2% |
| 1991 | 245.43 million current USD | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 251.69 million current USD | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 233.94 million current USD | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 261.88 million current USD | +11.9% |
| 1995 | 285.74 million current USD | +9.1% |
| 1996 | 328.36 million current USD | +14.9% |
| 1997 | 369.07 million current USD | +12.4% |
| 1998 | 293.98 million current USD | -20.3% |
| 1999 | 258.41 million current USD | -12.1% |
| 2000 | 244.21 million current USD | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 217.67 million current USD | -10.9% |
| 2002 | 226.18 million current USD | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 243.37 million current USD | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 199.38 million current USD | -18.1% |
| 2005 | 248.59 million current USD | +24.7% |
| 2006 | 293.44 million current USD | +18.0% |
| 2007 | 323.14 million current USD | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 361.99 million current USD | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 349.76 million current USD | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 390.72 million current USD | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 415.37 million current USD | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 411.26 million current USD | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 412.09 million current USD | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 527.78 million current USD | +28.1% |
| 2015 | 424.02 million current USD | -19.7% |
| 2016 | 403.37 million current USD | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 346.71 million current USD | -14.0% |
| 2018 | 357.71 million current USD | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 414.73 million current USD | +15.9% |
| 2020 | 436.55 million current USD | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 453.34 million current USD | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 435.86 million current USD | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 448.91 million current USD | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 558.61 million current USD | +24.4% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 558.61 million current USD is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.62 billion current USD, 8% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 558.61 million current USD is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.66 billion current USD, 12% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 55.29 million current USD | 9.87 million current USD | 171.47 million current USD | 9 |
| 1980s | 136.20 million current USD | 97.37 million current USD | 186.13 million current USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 275.97 million current USD | 231.17 million current USD | 369.07 million current USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 270.77 million current USD | 199.38 million current USD | 361.99 million current USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 410.38 million current USD | 346.71 million current USD | 527.78 million current USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 466.65 million current USD | 435.86 million current USD | 558.61 million current USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
More public sector data for Brunei
- Democracy 0 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 0 (2025)
- Elected parliament 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 0 (2025)
- 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)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0018 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in Brunei?
- Military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in Brunei was 558.61 million current USD in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 558.61 million current USD in 2024.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.87 million current USD in 1971.
- How does Brunei rank for military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled?
- Brunei ranks 103rd out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. 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 Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military expenditure (current USD) with 107 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
- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, 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
Military expenditure (current USD) with 107 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.