Brunei Darussalam vs Ukraine: Military spending as a share of GDP
Brunei Darussalam
3.0%
in 2019
Ukraine
3.1%
in 2019
Brunei Darussalam rank
24th
Ukraine rank
23rd
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- Brunei Darussalam
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 3.1% against 3.0% in Brunei Darussalam, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Brunei Darussalam ahead.
Brunei Darussalam ranks 24th and Ukraine ranks 23rd of 172 countries.
Brunei Darussalam has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei Darussalam | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.2% | 1.9% | 2.3% | Brunei Darussalam |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 2.6% | 0.0% | Brunei Darussalam |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 1.9% | 0.8% | Brunei Darussalam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Brunei Darussalam or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 3.1% against 3.0% in Brunei Darussalam as of 2019.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Brunei Darussalam and Ukraine?
- 0.1%, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei Darussalam and Ukraine?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2019.
- How do Brunei Darussalam and Ukraine rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 24th and Ukraine ranks 23rd of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military spending measured as a percentage of gross domestic product (GDP).