Military spending as a share of GDP in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Military spending as a share of GDP was 3.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Military spending as a share of GDP in Brunei Darussalam, 1984–2024
Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending as a share of gdp in Brunei Darussalam is 3.7%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 22.7% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending as a share of gdp in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 7.5% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2012.
Brunei Darussalam ranks 19th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Military spending as a share of GDP in Brunei Darussalam, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 2.6% | — |
| 1985 | 2.9% | +12.2% |
| 1986 | 4.7% | +61.7% |
| 1987 | 3.8% | -18.8% |
| 1988 | 6.6% | +74.8% |
| 1989 | 6.2% | -6.3% |
| 1990 | 6.4% | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 6.4% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 6.2% | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 5.7% | -8.1% |
| 1994 | 6.0% | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 5.5% | -8.4% |
| 1996 | 6.2% | +14.1% |
| 1997 | 7.2% | +15.0% |
| 1998 | 7.5% | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 6.1% | -18.6% |
| 2000 | 4.1% | -33.6% |
| 2001 | 3.9% | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 3.9% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 3.7% | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 2.5% | -31.8% |
| 2005 | 2.3% | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 2.3% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 2.4% | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 2.3% | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 2.9% | +30.0% |
| 2010 | 2.9% | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 2.2% | -21.3% |
| 2012 | 2.2% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 2.3% | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 3.1% | +35.5% |
| 2015 | 3.3% | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 3.5% | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 2.9% | -19.0% |
| 2018 | 2.6% | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | +16.8% |
| 2020 | 3.6% | +18.1% |
| 2021 | 3.2% | -10.9% |
| 2022 | 2.6% | -19.3% |
| 2023 | 3.0% | +13.9% |
| 2024 | 3.7% | +22.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.5% | 2.6% | 6.6% | 6 |
| 1990s | 6.3% | 5.5% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 2.3% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 2.2% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 2.6% | 3.7% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Brunei Darussalam
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate -4.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2713 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 8,744 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate -6.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.3547 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 11,434 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -5.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2459 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 7,928 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate -12.56 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending as a share of gdp in Brunei Darussalam?
- Military spending as a share of gdp in Brunei Darussalam was 3.7% in 2024, according to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending as a share of gdp recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 7.5% in 1998.
- What is the lowest military spending as a share of gdp recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2012.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 19th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military spending as a share of gdp rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brunei Darussalam data come from?
- The figures come from Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total military expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.