Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Brunei
Brunei: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita was 1,207 current USD per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Brunei, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Brunei is 1,207 current USD per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 23.4% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Brunei peaked at 1,266 current USD per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 71.55 current USD per person, in 1971.
Brunei ranks 15th of 167 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Brunei, year by year
| Year | current USD per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 71.55 current USD per person | — |
| 1972 | 72.76 current USD per person | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 96.46 current USD per person | +32.6% |
| 1974 | 142.93 current USD per person | +48.2% |
| 1975 | 261.16 current USD per person | +82.7% |
| 1976 | 413.61 current USD per person | +58.4% |
| 1977 | 423.48 current USD per person | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 510.22 current USD per person | +20.5% |
| 1979 | 950.36 current USD per person | +86.3% |
| 1980 | 765.07 current USD per person | -19.5% |
| 1981 | 808.8 current USD per person | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 852.82 current USD per person | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 572.04 current USD per person | -32.9% |
| 1984 | 460.01 current USD per person | -19.6% |
| 1985 | 464.79 current USD per person | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 486.38 current USD per person | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 446.69 current USD per person | -8.2% |
| 1988 | 740.48 current USD per person | +65.8% |
| 1989 | 750.33 current USD per person | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 905.51 current USD per person | +20.7% |
| 1991 | 934.64 current USD per person | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 932.75 current USD per person | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 844.64 current USD per person | -9.4% |
| 1994 | 921.8 current USD per person | +9.1% |
| 1995 | 981.26 current USD per person | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 1,101 current USD per person | +12.2% |
| 1997 | 1,209 current USD per person | +9.8% |
| 1998 | 941.07 current USD per person | -22.1% |
| 1999 | 809.03 current USD per person | -14.0% |
| 2000 | 748.12 current USD per person | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 652.98 current USD per person | -12.7% |
| 2002 | 665.05 current USD per person | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 702.1 current USD per person | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 564.96 current USD per person | -19.5% |
| 2005 | 692.61 current USD per person | +22.6% |
| 2006 | 804.68 current USD per person | +16.2% |
| 2007 | 871.29 current USD per person | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 958.17 current USD per person | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 908.58 current USD per person | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 995.89 current USD per person | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 1,040 current USD per person | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 1,014 current USD per person | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 1,002 current USD per person | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 1,266 current USD per person | +26.4% |
| 2015 | 1,004 current USD per person | -20.7% |
| 2016 | 943.4 current USD per person | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 801.13 current USD per person | -15.1% |
| 2018 | 817.04 current USD per person | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 936.86 current USD per person | +14.7% |
| 2020 | 975.74 current USD per person | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 1,004 current USD per person | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 957.15 current USD per person | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 978.13 current USD per person | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 1,207 current USD per person | +23.4% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 1,207 current USD per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 755.22 current USD per person, 1.6× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 1,207 current USD per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 80.32 current USD per person, 15.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +86.3% | 510.22 current USD per person | 950.36 current USD per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 326.95 current USD per person | 71.55 current USD per person | 950.36 current USD per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 634.74 current USD per person | 446.69 current USD per person | 852.82 current USD per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 958.03 current USD per person | 809.03 current USD per person | 1,209 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 756.85 current USD per person | 564.96 current USD per person | 958.17 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 982.13 current USD per person | 801.13 current USD per person | 1,266 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,024 current USD per person | 957.15 current USD per person | 1,207 current USD per person | 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), per capita in Brunei?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Brunei was 1,207 current USD per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per capita recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 1,266 current USD per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per capita recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.55 current USD per person in 1971.
- How does Brunei rank for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
- Brunei ranks 15th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per capita rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military expenditure (current USD), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military expenditure (current USD) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.