Military expenditure in Brunei
Brunei: Military expenditure was 558.61 million current USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure in Brunei, 1971–2024
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in current USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military expenditure in Brunei is 558.61 million current USD, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 24.4% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Brunei peaked at 558.61 million current USD in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.87 million current USD, in 1971.
Brunei ranks 103rd of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 55.29 million current USD | 9.87 million current USD | 171.47 million current USD | 9 |
| 1980s | 136.20 million current USD | 97.37 million current USD | 186.13 million current USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 275.97 million current USD | 231.17 million current USD | 369.07 million current USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 270.77 million current USD | 199.38 million current USD | 361.99 million current USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 410.38 million current USD | 346.71 million current USD | 527.78 million current USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 466.65 million current USD | 435.86 million current USD | 558.61 million current USD | 5 |
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More public sector data for Brunei
- Arms imports 28.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure 3.6% (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)
- Military expenditure 748.53 million current LCU (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 558.61 million current USD 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 558.61 million current USD in 2024.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.87 million current USD in 1971.
- How does Brunei rank for military expenditure?
- Brunei ranks 103rd out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 USD). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military spending USD, in current prices (converted at the exchange rate for the given year)