Military expenditure (% of GDP) in Brunei
Brunei: Military expenditure (% of GDP) was 3.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.7%
Change on year
up 22.7%
World rank
19th
of 167 countries
All-time high
7.5%
in 1998
All-time low
2.2%
in 2012
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 % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, military expenditure in Brunei stood at 3.7%.
That represents a change of up 22.7% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Brunei peaked at 7.5% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2012.
That places Brunei 19th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Military expenditure (% of GDP) in Brunei, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 5.0% | — |
| 1972 | 3.8% | -23.5% |
| 1973 | 3.3% | -14.1% |
| 1974 | 2.0% | -38.1% |
| 1975 | 3.5% | +73.9% |
| 1976 | 4.8% | +34.6% |
| 1977 | 4.1% | -13.0% |
| 1978 | 4.6% | +11.1% |
| 1979 | 6.1% | +33.1% |
| 1980 | 2.9% | -52.8% |
| 1981 | 3.6% | +23.1% |
| 1982 | 4.0% | +11.4% |
| 1983 | 3.0% | -23.1% |
| 1984 | 2.6% | -15.5% |
| 1985 | 2.9% | +12.2% |
| 1986 | 4.7% | +61.7% |
| 1987 | 3.8% | -18.8% |
| 1988 | 6.6% | +74.8% |
| 1989 | 6.2% | -6.3% |
| 1990 | 6.4% | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 6.4% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 6.2% | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 5.7% | -8.1% |
| 1994 | 6.0% | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 5.5% | -8.4% |
| 1996 | 6.2% | +14.1% |
| 1997 | 7.2% | +15.0% |
| 1998 | 7.5% | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 6.1% | -18.6% |
| 2000 | 4.1% | -33.6% |
| 2001 | 3.9% | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 3.9% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 3.7% | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 2.5% | -31.8% |
| 2005 | 2.3% | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 2.3% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 2.4% | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 2.3% | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 2.9% | +30.0% |
| 2010 | 2.9% | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 2.2% | -21.3% |
| 2012 | 2.2% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 2.3% | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 3.1% | +35.5% |
| 2015 | 3.3% | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 3.5% | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 2.9% | -19.0% |
| 2018 | 2.6% | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | +16.8% |
| 2020 | 3.6% | +18.1% |
| 2021 | 3.2% | -10.9% |
| 2022 | 2.6% | -19.3% |
| 2023 | 3.0% | +13.9% |
| 2024 | 3.7% | +22.7% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 3.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.1%, 1.8× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 3.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.4%, 2.6× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.1% | 2.0% | 6.1% | 9 |
| 1980s | 4.0% | 2.6% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.3% | 5.5% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 2.3% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 2.2% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 2.6% | 3.7% | 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 3.7% 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 7.5% in 1998.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2012.
- How does Brunei rank for military expenditure?
- Brunei ranks 19th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product