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Brunei - Government Defence Expenditure (% of GDP) 3.65

World Bank WDI (SIPRI military expenditure) · updated 2026-10-15 · 166 economies tracked

Latest value

3.65 (2024)

Global rank

##16 of 166 economies

Share of global total

1.1%

Growth since 1984

1.42×

Ranking Race — Government Defence Expenditure (% of GDP)

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#23#45#67#89#111#13319601970198019902000201020202025#55#162023 overtook Colombia2024 overtook Bahrain
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Real annual global ranks, 1960 - 2025. Brunei climbed from #55 to #16 (overtook Colombia). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Brunei ↓

Key Events — Brunei

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

1986
Climbed 24 places in global rank auto
1988
Climbed 24 places in global rank auto
2004
Fell 19 places in global rank auto
2023
Overtook Colombia in global rank auto
2024
Overtook Bahrain in global rank auto

Government Defence Expenditure (% of GDP), 1984-2024

World Bank WDI (SIPRI military expenditure) · % of GDP · linear scale · ranking in the race above
198419942004201420242.163.955.747.53
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