Brunei Military Spending/Defense Budget 1984-2024

Military expenditures data from SIPRI are derived from the NATO definition, which includes all current and capital expenditures on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces; defense ministries and other government agencies engaged in defense projects; paramilitary forces, if these are judged to be trained and equipped for military operations; and military space activities. Such expenditures include military and civil personnel, including retirement pensions of military personnel and social services for personnel; operation and maintenance; procurement; military research and development; and military aid (in the military expenditures of the donor country).
  • Brunei military spending/defense budget for 2021 was $0.45B, a 3.85% increase from 2020.
  • Brunei military spending/defense budget for 2020 was $0.44B, a 5.26% increase from 2019.
  • Brunei military spending/defense budget for 2019 was $0.41B, a 15.94% increase from 2018.
  • Brunei military spending/defense budget for 2018 was $0.36B, a 3.17% increase from 2017.
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name Billions of US $
United States $800.67B
United Kingdom $68.37B
France $56.65B
Germany $56.02B
Saudi Arabia $55.56B
Japan $54.12B
South Korea $50.23B
Italy $32.01B
Australia $31.75B
Canada $26.45B
Israel $24.34B
Spain $19.54B
Netherlands $13.75B
Poland $13.71B
Qatar $11.59B
Singapore $11.12B
Kuwait $9.02B
Norway $8.25B
Greece $8.08B
Sweden $7.89B
Belgium $6.31B
Chile $6.23B
Finland $5.90B
Oman $5.78B
Switzerland $5.74B
Denmark $5.39B
Portugal $4.91B
Czech Republic $3.94B
Austria $3.83B
New Zealand $3.39B
Hungary $2.78B
Argentina $2.59B
Slovak Republic $1.98B
Croatia $1.74B
Bahrain $1.38B
Ireland $1.27B
Uruguay $1.26B
Lithuania $1.24B
Latvia $0.83B
Estonia $0.76B
Slovenia $0.73B
Cyprus $0.52B
Luxembourg $0.46B
Brunei $0.45B
Trinidad and Tobago $0.21B
Malta $0.08B
Seychelles $0.02B
Iceland $0.00B
Panama $0.00B
Brunei Military Spending/Defense Budget - Historical Data
Year Billions of US $ % of GDP
2021 $0.45B 3.26%
2020 $0.44B 4.08%
2019 $0.41B 3.08%
2018 $0.36B 2.64%
2017 $0.35B 2.87%
2016 $0.40B 3.54%
2015 $0.42B 3.28%
2014 $0.53B 3.09%
2013 $0.41B 2.28%
2012 $0.41B 2.16%
2011 $0.42B 2.24%
2010 $0.39B 2.85%
2009 $0.35B 2.94%
2008 $0.36B 2.26%
2007 $0.32B 2.38%
2006 $0.29B 2.30%
2005 $0.25B 2.35%
2004 $0.20B 2.53%
2003 $0.24B 3.71%
2002 $0.23B 3.87%
2001 $0.22B 3.89%
2000 $0.24B 4.07%
1999 $0.26B 6.13%
1998 $0.29B 7.53%
1997 $0.37B 7.18%
1996 $0.33B 6.25%
1995 $0.29B 5.48%
1994 $0.26B 5.98%
1993 $0.23B 5.74%
1992 $0.25B 6.25%
1991 $0.25B 6.40%
1990 $0.23B 6.44%
1989 $0.19B 6.21%
1988 $0.18B 6.63%
1987 $0.10B 3.79%
1986 $0.11B 4.67%
1985 $0.10B 2.89%
1984 $0.10B 2.57%