Military expenditures:
2.37% of GDP
(2018)
2.87% of GDP
(2017)
3.54% of GDP
(2016)
3.28% of GDP
(2015)
3.08% of GDP
(2014)
country comparison to the world (CIA rank, may be based on non-current data):
36
[see also: Military expenditures country ranks ]
Military forces:
Royal Brunei Armed Forces: Royal Brunei Land Force, Royal Brunei Navy, Royal Brunei Air Force
(2019)
Military service age and obligation:
17 years of age for voluntary military service; non-Malays are ineligible to serve; recruits from the army, navy, and air force all undergo 43-week initial training
(2013)
Military - note:
Brunei has a long-standing defense relationship with the United Kingdom and hosts a British Army garrison, which includes a Gurkha battalion and a jungle warfare school; there is also a long-term Singaporean military presence
(2019)
