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Military expenditure in Brunei

Military expenditure in Brunei was 3.7% of GDP in 2024, according to the World Bank. That is up 0.7 pts from 2023.

2024, % of GDP3.7
Change on 2023+0.7 pts
Series high7.51998
Series low2.22012

Military expenditure in Brunei, 1984 to 2024

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2468198419901996200220082014202020241984: 2.6 % of GDP1985: 2.9 % of GDP1986: 4.7 % of GDP1987: 3.8 % of GDP1988: 6.6 % of GDP1989: 6.2 % of GDP1990: 6.4 % of GDP1991: 6.4 % of GDP1992: 6.2 % of GDP1993: 5.7 % of GDP1994: 6 % of GDP1995: 5.5 % of GDP1996: 6.2 % of GDP1997: 7.2 % of GDP1998: 7.5 % of GDP1999: 6.1 % of GDP2000: 4.1 % of GDP2001: 3.9 % of GDP2002: 3.9 % of GDP2003: 3.7 % of GDP2004: 2.5 % of GDP2005: 2.3 % of GDP2006: 2.3 % of GDP2007: 2.4 % of GDP2008: 2.3 % of GDP2009: 2.9 % of GDP2010: 2.9 % of GDP2011: 2.2 % of GDP2012: 2.2 % of GDP2013: 2.3 % of GDP2014: 3.1 % of GDP2015: 3.3 % of GDP2016: 3.5 % of GDP2017: 2.9 % of GDP2018: 2.6 % of GDP2019: 3.1 % of GDP2020: 3.6 % of GDP2021: 3.2 % of GDP2022: 2.6 % of GDP2023: 3 % of GDP2024: 3.7 % of GDP
% of GDP. Source: World Bank. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-10-08.
All 41 values
Period% of GDP
20243.7
20233
20222.6
20213.2
20203.6
20193.1
20182.6
20172.9
20163.5
20153.3
20143.1
20132.3
20122.2
20112.2
20102.9
20092.9
20082.3
20072.4
20062.3
20052.3
20042.5
20033.7
20023.9
20013.9
20004.1
19996.1
19987.5
19977.2
19966.2
19955.5
19946
19935.7
19926.2
19916.4
19906.4
19896.2
19886.6
19873.8
19864.7
19852.9
19842.6

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Definition

Military expenditure as a percentage of GDP: current and capital spending on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces, defence ministries, paramilitary forces trained for military operations and military space activities. World Bank series from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).

SIPRI definition, so values can differ from the NATO defence expenditure figures used for the 2% target.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Military expenditure, % of GDP (MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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What is the military spending as a share of GDP in Brunei?

Military expenditure in Brunei was 3.7% of GDP in 2024, according to the World Bank. That is up 0.7 pts from 2023.

Where does this figure come from?

World Bank. Military expenditure, % of GDP (MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-09.

What was the highest military spending as a share of GDP in Brunei?

7.5% of GDP in 1998, the highest value since 1984 in this series.

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