General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Brunei
Brunei: General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) was 4.68 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure in Brunei, 1974–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government final consumption expenditure in Brunei is 4.68 billion current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Brunei peaked at 4.68 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 188.00 million current LCU, in 1978.
That places Brunei 161st out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Brunei, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 452.00 million current LCU | — |
| 1975 | 479.00 million current LCU | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 326.00 million current LCU | -31.9% |
| 1977 | 317.00 million current LCU | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 188.00 million current LCU | -40.7% |
| 1979 | 235.00 million current LCU | +25.0% |
| 1980 | 876.00 million current LCU | +272.8% |
| 1981 | 404.00 million current LCU | -53.9% |
| 1982 | 504.00 million current LCU | +24.8% |
| 1983 | 768.00 million current LCU | +52.4% |
| 1989 | 1.42 billion current LCU | +84.2% |
| 1990 | 1.41 billion current LCU | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 1.44 billion current LCU | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 1.59 billion current LCU | +10.1% |
| 1993 | 1.71 billion current LCU | +7.8% |
| 1994 | 1.69 billion current LCU | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 1.79 billion current LCU | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 1.82 billion current LCU | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 1.94 billion current LCU | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 2.02 billion current LCU | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 2.23 billion current LCU | +10.2% |
| 2000 | 2.92 billion current LCU | +31.1% |
| 2001 | 3.23 billion current LCU | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 3.11 billion current LCU | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 3.01 billion current LCU | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 3.21 billion current LCU | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 3.20 billion current LCU | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 3.60 billion current LCU | +12.7% |
| 2007 | 4.57 billion current LCU | +26.8% |
| 2008 | 3.83 billion current LCU | -16.3% |
| 2009 | 3.98 billion current LCU | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 4.14 billion current LCU | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 4.36 billion current LCU | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 4.39 billion current LCU | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 4.56 billion current LCU | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 4.64 billion current LCU | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 4.46 billion current LCU | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 4.13 billion current LCU | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 4.43 billion current LCU | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 4.42 billion current LCU | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 4.60 billion current LCU | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 4.21 billion current LCU | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 4.23 billion current LCU | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 4.63 billion current LCU | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 4.64 billion current LCU | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 4.64 billion current LCU | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 4.68 billion current LCU | +0.8% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 4.68 billion current LCU is below the median for high income countries, which is 90.99 billion current LCU, 5% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 4.68 billion current LCU is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 223.30 billion current LCU, 2% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 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 | +272.8% | 235.00 million current LCU | 876.00 million current LCU |
| 1989 | +84.2% | 768.00 million current LCU | 1.42 billion current LCU |
| 1981 | -53.9% | 876.00 million current LCU | 404.00 million current LCU |
| 1983 | +52.4% | 504.00 million current LCU | 768.00 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 332.83 million current LCU | 188.00 million current LCU | 479.00 million current LCU | 6 |
| 1980s | 793.40 million current LCU | 404.00 million current LCU | 1.42 billion current LCU | 5 |
| 1990s | 1.77 billion current LCU | 1.41 billion current LCU | 2.23 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.47 billion current LCU | 2.92 billion current LCU | 4.57 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.41 billion current LCU | 4.13 billion current LCU | 4.64 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.51 billion current LCU | 4.21 billion current LCU | 4.68 billion current LCU | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Brunei
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0464 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1,496 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0006 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0339 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1,093 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0243 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 782.08 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure in Brunei?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Brunei was 4.68 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 4.68 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 188.00 million current LCU in 1978.
- How does Brunei rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Brunei ranks 161st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. 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 General government 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. General government FCE includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees), and most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. 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.