Final consumption expenditure in Brunei
Brunei: Final consumption expenditure was 10.44 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Final consumption expenditure in Brunei, 1974–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, final consumption expenditure in Brunei stood at 10.44 billion current LCU.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure in Brunei peaked at 10.54 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 642.00 million current LCU, in 1974.
Brunei ranks 172nd of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Final consumption expenditure in Brunei, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 642.00 million current LCU | — |
| 1975 | 784.00 million current LCU | +22.1% |
| 1976 | 685.00 million current LCU | -12.6% |
| 1977 | 736.00 million current LCU | +7.4% |
| 1978 | 669.00 million current LCU | -9.1% |
| 1979 | 882.00 million current LCU | +31.8% |
| 1980 | 1.61 billion current LCU | +82.8% |
| 1981 | 1.26 billion current LCU | -21.5% |
| 1982 | 1.42 billion current LCU | +12.1% |
| 1983 | 1.69 billion current LCU | +19.2% |
| 1989 | 2.97 billion current LCU | +75.5% |
| 1990 | 3.10 billion current LCU | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 3.16 billion current LCU | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 3.70 billion current LCU | +17.0% |
| 1993 | 4.27 billion current LCU | +15.5% |
| 1994 | 4.11 billion current LCU | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 4.25 billion current LCU | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 4.61 billion current LCU | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 4.97 billion current LCU | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 4.75 billion current LCU | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 4.92 billion current LCU | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 4.73 billion current LCU | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 5.09 billion current LCU | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 5.00 billion current LCU | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 5.21 billion current LCU | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 5.70 billion current LCU | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 5.70 billion current LCU | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 6.14 billion current LCU | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 7.19 billion current LCU | +17.0% |
| 2008 | 6.37 billion current LCU | -11.5% |
| 2009 | 6.66 billion current LCU | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 6.89 billion current LCU | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 7.34 billion current LCU | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 7.66 billion current LCU | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 8.02 billion current LCU | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 8.00 billion current LCU | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 7.97 billion current LCU | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 7.46 billion current LCU | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 7.86 billion current LCU | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 7.99 billion current LCU | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 8.36 billion current LCU | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 8.15 billion current LCU | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 8.91 billion current LCU | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 9.98 billion current LCU | +12.0% |
| 2023 | 10.23 billion current LCU | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 10.54 billion current LCU | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 10.44 billion current LCU | -0.9% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 10.44 billion current LCU is below the median for high income countries, which is 326.40 billion current LCU, 3% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 10.44 billion current LCU is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 737.40 billion current LCU, 1% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Final consumption expenditure 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% | 882.00 million current LCU | 1.61 billion current LCU |
| 1989 | +75.5% | 1.69 billion current LCU | 2.97 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 733.00 million current LCU | 642.00 million current LCU | 882.00 million current LCU | 6 |
| 1980s | 1.79 billion current LCU | 1.26 billion current LCU | 2.97 billion current LCU | 5 |
| 1990s | 4.18 billion current LCU | 3.10 billion current LCU | 4.97 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.78 billion current LCU | 4.73 billion current LCU | 7.19 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.76 billion current LCU | 6.89 billion current LCU | 8.36 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.71 billion current LCU | 8.15 billion current LCU | 10.54 billion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 169 Fiji 12.09 billion current LCU compare
- 170 Kosovo 10.55 billion current LCU compare
- 170 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 10.55 billion current LCU compare
- 173 Bahrain 9.57 billion current LCU compare
- 174 Papua New Guinea 8.45 billion current LCU compare
- 175 Montenegro 8.07 billion current LCU 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 in Brunei?
- Final consumption expenditure in Brunei was 10.44 billion current 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 10.54 billion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 642.00 million current LCU in 1974.
- How does Brunei rank for final consumption expenditure?
- Brunei ranks 172nd out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (current 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.