Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre in Brunei
Brunei: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre was 85,182 current USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre in Brunei, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in Brunei is 85,182 current USD per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in Brunei peaked at 100,149 current USD per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,872 current USD per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Brunei 22nd out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre in Brunei, year by year
| Year | current USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1,872 current USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 1,963 current USD per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 2,697 current USD per square kilometre | +37.4% |
| 1974 | 4,140 current USD per square kilometre | +53.5% |
| 1975 | 7,833 current USD per square kilometre | +89.2% |
| 1976 | 12,840 current USD per square kilometre | +63.9% |
| 1977 | 13,603 current USD per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 16,932 current USD per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 1979 | 32,536 current USD per square kilometre | +92.2% |
| 1980 | 27,018 current USD per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 1981 | 29,463 current USD per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1982 | 32,068 current USD per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1983 | 22,224 current USD per square kilometre | -30.7% |
| 1984 | 18,476 current USD per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 1985 | 19,308 current USD per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 20,904 current USD per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1987 | 19,822 current USD per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 33,850 current USD per square kilometre | +70.8% |
| 1989 | 35,319 current USD per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 43,865 current USD per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 1991 | 46,572 current USD per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 47,760 current USD per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 44,391 current USD per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 49,692 current USD per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1995 | 54,220 current USD per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1996 | 62,307 current USD per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1997 | 70,032 current USD per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1998 | 55,783 current USD per square kilometre | -20.3% |
| 1999 | 49,035 current USD per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2000 | 46,339 current USD per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 41,303 current USD per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2002 | 42,919 current USD per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 46,181 current USD per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 37,833 current USD per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 2005 | 47,170 current USD per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 2006 | 55,680 current USD per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2007 | 61,316 current USD per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 68,689 current USD per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 66,368 current USD per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 74,140 current USD per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 78,818 current USD per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 78,038 current USD per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 78,196 current USD per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 100,149 current USD per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 2015 | 80,460 current USD per square kilometre | -19.7% |
| 2016 | 76,540 current USD per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 65,789 current USD per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 2018 | 67,876 current USD per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 78,696 current USD per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2020 | 82,836 current USD per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 86,022 current USD per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 82,705 current USD per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 85,182 current USD per square kilometre | +3.0% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 85,182 current USD per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 49,255 current USD per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 85,182 current USD per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11,375 current USD per square kilometre, 7.5× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 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 | +92.2% | 16,932 current USD per square kilometre | 32,536 current USD per square kilometre |
| 1975 | +89.2% | 4,140 current USD per square kilometre | 7,833 current USD per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10,491 current USD per square kilometre | 1,872 current USD per square kilometre | 32,536 current USD per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 25,845 current USD per square kilometre | 18,476 current USD per square kilometre | 35,319 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 52,366 current USD per square kilometre | 43,865 current USD per square kilometre | 70,032 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 51,380 current USD per square kilometre | 37,833 current USD per square kilometre | 68,689 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 77,870 current USD per square kilometre | 65,789 current USD per square kilometre | 100,149 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 84,187 current USD per square kilometre | 82,705 current USD per square kilometre | 86,022 current USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 19 France 110,385 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 20 United States 100,139 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 21 Poland 86,012 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 23 Seychelles 72,231 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 24 Czechia 65,524 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 25 Cyprus 60,485 current USD per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Brunei?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in Brunei was 85,182 current USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 100,149 current USD per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,872 current USD per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Brunei rank for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
- Brunei ranks 22nd out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. 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 Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military expenditure (current USD) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.