Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Brunei Darussalam

Brunei Darussalam: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP was 0.0364 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.0364 current USD per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 22.4%
World rank
22nd
of 166 countries
All-time high
0.053 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 1998
All-time low
0.0094 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 1974
Years of data
54
1971–2024

Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Brunei Darussalam, 1971–2024

0.010.020.030.040.05197119972024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Brunei Darussalam is 0.0364 current USD per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 22.4% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 0.053 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0094 current USD per US$ of GDP, in 1974.

That places Brunei Darussalam 22nd out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.

Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Brunei Darussalam, year by year

Annual values for Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Brunei Darussalam, 1971 to 2024.
Year current USD per US$ of GDP Change
1971 0.05 current USD per US$ of GDP
1972 0.0382 current USD per US$ of GDP -23.5%
1973 0.0328 current USD per US$ of GDP -14.1%
1974 0.0094 current USD per US$ of GDP -71.3%
1975 0.0165 current USD per US$ of GDP +75.8%
1976 0.0222 current USD per US$ of GDP +34.0%
1977 0.0195 current USD per US$ of GDP -12.1%
1978 0.0218 current USD per US$ of GDP +11.7%
1979 0.0284 current USD per US$ of GDP +30.4%
1980 0.0132 current USD per US$ of GDP -53.5%
1981 0.0166 current USD per US$ of GDP +25.7%
1982 0.0189 current USD per US$ of GDP +14.1%
1983 0.0148 current USD per US$ of GDP -21.9%
1984 0.0128 current USD per US$ of GDP -13.7%
1985 0.0146 current USD per US$ of GDP +14.5%
1986 0.0263 current USD per US$ of GDP +80.0%
1987 0.0212 current USD per US$ of GDP -19.2%
1988 0.0393 current USD per US$ of GDP +85.2%
1989 0.0373 current USD per US$ of GDP -5.1%
1990 0.0383 current USD per US$ of GDP +2.5%
1991 0.0391 current USD per US$ of GDP +2.0%
1992 0.0398 current USD per US$ of GDP +1.8%
1993 0.0377 current USD per US$ of GDP -5.2%
1994 0.0405 current USD per US$ of GDP +7.4%
1995 0.0371 current USD per US$ of GDP -8.4%
1996 0.0428 current USD per US$ of GDP +15.5%
1997 0.0474 current USD per US$ of GDP +10.5%
1998 0.053 current USD per US$ of GDP +11.8%
1999 0.041 current USD per US$ of GDP -22.7%
2000 0.0372 current USD per US$ of GDP -9.3%
2001 0.0357 current USD per US$ of GDP -3.9%
2002 0.0357 current USD per US$ of GDP +0.0%
2003 0.034 current USD per US$ of GDP -4.9%
2004 0.0231 current USD per US$ of GDP -31.9%
2005 0.0236 current USD per US$ of GDP +1.9%
2006 0.0232 current USD per US$ of GDP -1.5%
2007 0.0241 current USD per US$ of GDP +3.7%
2008 0.0227 current USD per US$ of GDP -5.5%
2009 0.0294 current USD per US$ of GDP +29.2%
2010 0.0285 current USD per US$ of GDP -2.9%
2011 0.0224 current USD per US$ of GDP -21.3%
2012 0.0216 current USD per US$ of GDP -3.7%
2013 0.0228 current USD per US$ of GDP +5.5%
2014 0.0309 current USD per US$ of GDP +35.5%
2015 0.0328 current USD per US$ of GDP +6.2%
2016 0.0354 current USD per US$ of GDP +7.9%
2017 0.0286 current USD per US$ of GDP -19.2%
2018 0.0264 current USD per US$ of GDP -7.8%
2019 0.0308 current USD per US$ of GDP +16.8%
2020 0.0364 current USD per US$ of GDP +18.1%
2021 0.0324 current USD per US$ of GDP -11.0%
2022 0.0261 current USD per US$ of GDP -19.3%
2023 0.0297 current USD per US$ of GDP +13.8%
2024 0.0364 current USD per US$ of GDP +22.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0265 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0094 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.05 current USD per US$ of GDP 9
1980s 0.0215 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0128 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0393 current USD per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0.0417 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0371 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.053 current USD per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.0289 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0227 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0372 current USD per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.028 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0216 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0354 current USD per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0322 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0261 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0364 current USD per US$ of GDP 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Brunei Darussalam?
Military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Brunei Darussalam was 0.0364 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
The highest recorded value was 0.053 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1998.
What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0094 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1974.
How does Brunei Darussalam rank for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
Brunei Darussalam ranks 22nd out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
Is military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Brunei Darussalam data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP
Unit
current USD per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
210 places, 10,381 data points, 1960–2024
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Military expenditure (current USD) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.