Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Brunei
Brunei: Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre was 1.94 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Brunei, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Brunei stood at 1.94 million current LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Brunei peaked at 1.94 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 121,822 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1974.
That places Brunei 134th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Brunei, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 121,822 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 148,767 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 1976 | 129,981 current LCU per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 1977 | 139,658 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1978 | 126,945 current LCU per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1979 | 167,362 current LCU per square kilometre | +31.8% |
| 1980 | 305,882 current LCU per square kilometre | +82.8% |
| 1981 | 240,038 current LCU per square kilometre | -21.5% |
| 1982 | 269,070 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1983 | 320,683 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1989 | 562,808 current LCU per square kilometre | +75.5% |
| 1990 | 587,286 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 599,431 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 701,518 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1993 | 810,436 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1994 | 780,076 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 807,211 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 874,383 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 943,833 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 902,277 current LCU per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 933,776 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 897,973 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 965,962 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 948,400 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 988,080 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 1.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 1.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.17 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 1.36 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2008 | 1.21 million current LCU per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2009 | 1.26 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 1.31 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 1.39 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 1.45 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 1.52 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 1.52 million current LCU per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.51 million current LCU per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.42 million current LCU per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 1.49 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 1.52 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 1.59 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 1.55 million current LCU per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 1.69 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 1.89 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2023 | 1.94 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.5% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 1.94 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.94 million current LCU per square kilometre, 22% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 1.94 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.50 million current LCU per square kilometre, 17% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Brunei changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +82.8% | 167,362 current LCU per square kilometre | 305,882 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1989 | +75.5% | 320,683 current LCU per square kilometre | 562,808 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 139,089 current LCU per square kilometre | 121,822 current LCU per square kilometre | 167,362 current LCU per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 339,696 current LCU per square kilometre | 240,038 current LCU per square kilometre | 562,808 current LCU per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 794,023 current LCU per square kilometre | 587,286 current LCU per square kilometre | 943,833 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.10 million current LCU per square kilometre | 897,973 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.36 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.47 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.31 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.59 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.77 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.55 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.94 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 131 Slovenia 2.25 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 132 Spain 2.25 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 133 Slovakia 2.02 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 135 Marshall Islands 1.88 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 136 Kuwait 1.79 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 137 Sierra Leone 1.77 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
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 (current lcu), per square kilometre in Brunei?
- Final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Brunei was 1.94 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 1.94 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 121,822 current LCU per square kilometre in 1974.
- How does Brunei rank for final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Brunei ranks 134th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.