Brunei allocates about 3.30% of its GDP (estimated at US$415M) for its defence budget. Its percentage of GDP allocated to defence spending is the second-highest in Asia.

Brunei has a military that is composed of 7,200 active personnel, 700 in reserve and 450 from paramilitary forces, totalling 8,350 or 18.5 military personnel per 1000 in population.

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