Military expenditure in Brunei
Brunei: Military expenditure was 748.53 million current LCU in 2024. ▲ Rising
Military expenditure in Brunei, 1971–2024
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military expenditure in Brunei is 748.53 million current LCU, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 24.1% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Brunei peaked at 748.53 million current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 29.17 million current LCU, in 1972.
Brunei ranks 148th of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 129.24 million current LCU | 29.17 million current LCU | 372.86 million current LCU | 9 |
| 1980s | 285.55 million current LCU | 207.69 million current LCU | 363.00 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 437.70 million current LCU | 378.00 million current LCU | 548.00 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 436.57 million current LCU | 337.00 million current LCU | 513.00 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 542.19 million current LCU | 479.84 million current LCU | 668.73 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 632.77 million current LCU | 600.83 million current LCU | 748.53 million current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
More public sector data for Brunei
- Arms imports 28.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure 3.6% (2024)
- Military expenditure 558.61 million current USD (2024)
- Armed forces personnel, total 8,000 (2020)
- Armed forces personnel 3.6% (2020)
- Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Pillar 1 data use score 80 scale 0-100 (2024)
- Intentional homicides 0.4864 per 100,000 people (2013)
- Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Pillar 3 data products score 61.56 scale 0-100 (2024)
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 11.4% (2025)
- Military expenditure 12.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure in Brunei?
- Military expenditure in Brunei was 748.53 million current LCU 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 748.53 million current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.17 million current LCU in 1972.
- How does Brunei rank for military expenditure?
- Brunei ranks 148th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure in local currency at current prices (by calendar year)