Brunei Darussalam vs Yemen: Military spending as a share of GDP

Brunei Darussalam
3.7%
in 2024
Yemen
4.0%
in 2014
Brunei Darussalam rank
19th
Yemen rank
17th

Military spending as a share of GDP over time

  • Brunei Darussalam
  • Yemen
2468198420042024

How they compare

Yemen currently reports 4.0% against 3.7% in Brunei Darussalam, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times Brunei Darussalam's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Yemen ahead.

Brunei Darussalam ranks 19th and Yemen ranks 17th of 166 countries.

Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brunei Darussalam Yemen Difference Ahead
1990s 6.3% 6.5% 0.2% Yemen
2000s 3.0% 5.4% 2.3% Yemen
2010s 2.5% 4.4% 1.9% Yemen

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 Yemen?
Yemen, at 4.0% against 3.7% in Brunei Darussalam as of 2014.
What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Brunei Darussalam and Yemen?
0.3%, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei Darussalam and Yemen?
25 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2014.
How do Brunei Darussalam and Yemen rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
Brunei Darussalam ranks 19th and Yemen ranks 17th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – 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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Indicator
Military spending as a share of GDP
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 8,523 data points, 1949–2025
Last refreshed

Total military expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.