Final consumption expenditure in Brunei
Brunei: Final consumption expenditure was 10.42 billion constant LCU in 2025. ▲ Rising
Final consumption expenditure in Brunei, 1989–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, final consumption expenditure in Brunei stood at 10.42 billion constant LCU.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure in Brunei peaked at 10.56 billion constant LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.42 billion constant LCU, in 1989.
That places Brunei 160th out of 177 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Final consumption expenditure in Brunei, year by year
| Year | constant LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 3.42 billion constant LCU | — |
| 1990 | 3.54 billion constant LCU | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 3.51 billion constant LCU | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 4.00 billion constant LCU | +14.0% |
| 1993 | 4.44 billion constant LCU | +11.0% |
| 1994 | 4.30 billion constant LCU | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 4.24 billion constant LCU | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 4.52 billion constant LCU | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 4.87 billion constant LCU | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 4.52 billion constant LCU | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 4.49 billion constant LCU | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 4.49 billion constant LCU | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 4.82 billion constant LCU | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 4.77 billion constant LCU | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 4.99 billion constant LCU | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 5.37 billion constant LCU | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 5.32 billion constant LCU | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 5.79 billion constant LCU | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 6.36 billion constant LCU | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 6.37 billion constant LCU | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 6.70 billion constant LCU | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 6.89 billion constant LCU | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 7.26 billion constant LCU | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 7.53 billion constant LCU | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 7.88 billion constant LCU | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 7.84 billion constant LCU | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 7.84 billion constant LCU | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7.51 billion constant LCU | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 7.97 billion constant LCU | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 8.12 billion constant LCU | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 8.42 billion constant LCU | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 8.79 billion constant LCU | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 9.16 billion constant LCU | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 9.86 billion constant LCU | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 10.33 billion constant LCU | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 10.56 billion constant LCU | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 10.42 billion constant LCU | -1.3% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 10.42 billion constant LCU is below the median for high income countries, which is 277.24 billion constant LCU, 4% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 10.42 billion constant LCU is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 780.84 billion constant LCU, 1% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.42 billion constant LCU | 3.42 billion constant LCU | 3.42 billion constant LCU | 1 |
| 1990s | 4.24 billion constant LCU | 3.51 billion constant LCU | 4.87 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.50 billion constant LCU | 4.49 billion constant LCU | 6.70 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.72 billion constant LCU | 6.89 billion constant LCU | 8.42 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.85 billion constant LCU | 8.79 billion constant LCU | 10.56 billion constant LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
More economy & growth data for Brunei
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 61.81 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 112.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 132.54 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 24.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3651 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 11,770 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 20.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3226 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 10,400 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure in Brunei?
- Final consumption expenditure in Brunei was 10.42 billion constant LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 10.56 billion constant LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.42 billion constant LCU in 1989.
- How does Brunei rank for final consumption expenditure?
- Brunei ranks 160th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. Final consumption expenditure can be measured for households, general government, the central bank and non-profit institutions serving households. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.