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Brunei Darussalam - Military Spending 2020

Military expenditure as % of GDP · World Bank
3.63% +0.56% from 2019 Global rank: 137th

Brunei Darussalam's military spending was 3.63% in 2020, increased +0.56% from 3.08% in 2019. This was the 137th highest globally.

Global Ranking - 2020▾
Military Spending by Country - 2020
RankCountryValueYoY
1st Haiti 0.10% 20.0%
2nd Mauritius 0.16% 8.6%
3rd Ireland 0.26% -3.9%
4th Ghana 0.35% 2.1%
5th Moldova 0.39% 6.4%
6th Papua New Guinea 0.39% 8.4%
7th Liberia 0.42% 1.4%
8th Guatemala 0.44% 2.5%
9th Benin 0.46% -3.1%
10th Sierra Leone 0.49% 29.2%
11th Malta 0.53% 7.4%
12th Luxembourg 0.58% 5.8%
13th Cabo Verde 0.62% 43.3%
14th Nicaragua 0.63% 4.1%
15th Nigeria 0.63% 37.6%
16th Madagascar 0.67% 23.4%
17th Mongolia 0.71% 7.3%
18th Mexico 0.72% 40.9%
19th Congo, Democratic Republic of 0.73% 5.1%
20th Argentina 0.73% 4.9%
21st Dominican Republic 0.75% 8.2%
22nd Switzerland 0.77% 10.9%
23rd Trinidad and Tobago 0.81% 10.8%
24th Gambia, The 0.82% 2.4%
25th Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.83% 2.5%
26th Malawi 0.83% 9.7%
27th Austria 0.89% 17.6%
28th Indonesia 0.89% 21.6%
29th Kazakhstan 0.91% -11.1%
30th Tajikistan 0.95% -4.9%
31st South Africa 0.96% 8.4%
32nd Côte d'Ivoire 0.96% 8.5%
33rd Cameroon 0.96% -9.4%
34th Zimbabwe 0.97% 49.3%
35th Sudan 0.98% -40.1%
36th Malaysia 1.00% 11.9%
37th Belgium 1.01% 13.4%
38th Japan 1.02% 2.5%
39th Kosovo 1.02% 23.0%
40th Paraguay 1.03% 5.5%
41st Slovenia 1.07% 0.3%
42nd Tanzania 1.08% 1.5%
43rd Kenya 1.11% -0.4%
44th Egypt, Arab Republic of 1.12% -5.0%
45th Somalia, Fed. Rep. 1.14% 37.3%
46th Sweden 1.15% 4.8%
47th Zambia 1.17% -7.2%
48th North Macedonia 1.24% 7.0%
49th Bangladesh 1.24% 0.0%
50th Belize 1.27% 24.6%
51st Czechia 1.30% 14.3%
52nd Albania 1.30% 1.2%
53rd Philippines 1.30% 14.7%
54th Peru 1.32% 9.2%
55th Nepal 1.32% 7.1%
56th Brazil 1.33% -4.1%
57th New Zealand 1.34% 3.6%
58th Spain 1.35% 10.6%
59th Germany 1.36% 9.3%
60th Afghanistan 1.36% 16.0%
61st Seychelles 1.37% 17.8%
62nd Denmark 1.37% 5.7%
63rd El Salvador 1.38% 16.9%
64th Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1.39% -4.1%
65th Canada 1.39% 8.5%
66th Guyana 1.40% 7.9%
67th Belarus 1.40% 0.5%
68th Netherlands 1.41% 8.8%
69th Senegal 1.41% -7.6%
70th Portugal 1.43% 3.8%
71st Finland 1.44% 5.5%
72nd Thailand 1.46% 10.1%
73rd Honduras 1.47% -7.1%
74th Guinea 1.47% -0.2%
75th Rwanda 1.47% 23.0%
76th Guinea-Bissau 1.52% 1.7%
77th European Union 1.54% 11.7%
78th Bulgaria 1.59% -49.6%
79th Fiji 1.61% 11.1%
80th Equatorial Guinea 1.64% 25.4%
81st Croatia 1.70% 5.8%
82nd Jamaica 1.71% 1.5%
83rd Gabon 1.72% 8.6%
84th Italy 1.73% 32.4%
85th Niger 1.73% -9.6%
86th Montenegro 1.74% 30.2%
87th Sri Lanka 1.74% -0.7%
88th Hungary 1.75% 31.5%
89th China 1.76% 4.4%
90th Timor-Leste 1.78% 5.1%
91st Cambodia 1.78% 9.8%
92nd Georgia 1.79% 1.5%
93rd Angola 1.81% 2.4%
94th Eswatini 1.86% -1.9%
95th Central African Republic 1.86% 3.9%
96th South Sudan 1.87% -50.9%
97th Lesotho 1.88% 0.3%
98th Cyprus 1.90% 7.1%
99th Slovak Republic 1.90% 11.8%
100th Norway 1.97% 6.6%
101st Romania 2.00% 9.5%
102nd Australia 2.01% 6.8%
103rd France 2.02% 9.1%
104th Mozambique 2.02% 45.7%
105th Lithuania 2.05% 3.3%
106th Uruguay 2.06% 2.6%
107th Chile 2.07% 10.8%
108th Burkina Faso 2.11% -4.4%
109th United Kingdom 2.16% 9.0%
110th Togo 2.16% -8.4%
111th Iran, Islamic Republic of 2.18% 1.4%
112th Burundi 2.19% -22.1%
113th Türkiye 2.20% -18.4%
114th Chad 2.21% 40.6%
115th Latvia 2.23% 6.6%
116th Estonia 2.26% 13.2%
117th Poland 2.26% 15.9%
118th Serbia 2.30% 5.2%
119th Mauritania 2.39% 19.7%
120th Ecuador 2.46% 12.7%
121st Uganda 2.47% 43.7%
122nd Congo, Republic of 2.60% 21.2%
123rd Korea 2.64% 4.9%
124th Tunisia 2.71% 13.8%
125th Singapore 2.80% 1.6%
126th India 2.80% 10.1%
127th Greece 3.02% 16.4%
128th Lebanon 3.03% -36.1%
129th Kyrgyz Republic 3.11% 14.6%
130th Iraq 3.11% -3.9%
131st Myanmar 3.12% 42.6%
132nd Botswana 3.33% 8.2%
133rd Mali 3.40% 23.5%
134th Namibia 3.48% 5.5%
135th Pakistan 3.49% -0.5%
136th Colombia 3.53% 12.4%
137th Brunei Darussalam 3.63% 18.1%
138th United States 3.65% 6.9%
139th Morocco 3.98% 38.9%
140th Bahrain 4.06% 0.7%
141st Russian Federation 4.14% 7.4%
142nd Ukraine 4.40% 8.2%
143rd Jordan 4.70% 3.0%
144th Armenia 4.98% 4.1%
145th Azerbaijan 5.24% 36.2%
146th Israel 5.28% 4.0%
147th Algeria 5.89% 10.5%
148th Kuwait 6.47% 21.6%
149th Oman 8.03% 7.9%
150th Saudi Arabia 8.79% 12.8%
Source: World Bank (MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS)

FAQ

What was Brunei Darussalam's military spending in 2020?▾

Brunei Darussalam's military spending in 2020 was 3.63%. This ranked 137th globally.

How did Brunei Darussalam's military spending change in 2020?▾

Brunei Darussalam's military spending increased by 18.1% in 2020 compared to 2019.

Which country had the highest military spending in 2020?▾

Saudi Arabia had the highest military spending in 2020 at 8.79%.

What is the military spending of Brunei Darussalam in 2020?▾

The military spending of Brunei Darussalam in 2020 was 3.63%. This ranked 137th globally.

How does 2020 compare to 2019 for Brunei Darussalam's military spending?▾

Brunei Darussalam's military spending went from 3.08% in 2019 to 3.63% in 2020, a 18.1% increase.

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