Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure) in Brunei
Brunei: Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure) was 12.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
12.2%
Change on year
up 19.9%
World rank
27th
of 164 countries
All-time high
15.2%
in 1991
All-time low
6.8%
in 2013
Years of data
37
1988–2024
Military expenditure in Brunei, 1988–2024
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in % of general government expenditure.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military expenditure in Brunei is 12.2%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 19.9% on the previous year and up 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Brunei peaked at 15.2% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 2013.
That places Brunei 27th out of 164 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure) in Brunei, year by year
| Year | % of general government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 13.2% | — |
| 1989 | 12.5% | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 14.7% | +17.4% |
| 1991 | 15.2% | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 13.4% | -12.4% |
| 1993 | 11.0% | -17.4% |
| 1994 | 9.3% | -15.9% |
| 1995 | 9.1% | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 12.4% | +36.1% |
| 1997 | 13.4% | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 12.1% | -10.0% |
| 1999 | 10.1% | -16.3% |
| 2000 | 9.8% | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 9.9% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 8.4% | -14.7% |
| 2003 | 10.8% | +28.6% |
| 2004 | 6.9% | -36.4% |
| 2005 | 8.1% | +17.5% |
| 2006 | 8.2% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 8.1% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 8.4% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 8.4% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 7.9% | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 7.5% | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 7.0% | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 6.8% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 9.1% | +33.5% |
| 2015 | 8.5% | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 9.0% | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 7.8% | -12.9% |
| 2018 | 8.2% | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 9.5% | +15.7% |
| 2020 | 10.9% | +15.2% |
| 2021 | 11.1% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 9.9% | -10.4% |
| 2023 | 10.1% | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 12.2% | +19.9% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 12.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.8%, 2.5× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 12.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.9%, 2.5× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.9% | 12.5% | 13.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 12.1% | 9.1% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.7% | 6.9% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 6.8% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 9.9% | 12.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 24 Jordan 13.5% compare
- 25 Burkina Faso 13.2% compare
- 26 Central African Republic 12.5% compare
- 28 Iran 11.2% compare
- 29 Uzbekistan 11.1% compare
- 30 Bahrain 10.8% compare
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 12.2% 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 15.2% in 1991.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 2013.
- How does Brunei rank for military expenditure?
- Brunei ranks 27th out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.2%. 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 general government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure expressed as a percentage of general government expenditure