Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Brunei
Brunei: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita was 6,811 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Brunei, 1989–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Brunei stood at 6,811 constant 2015 US$ per person.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Brunei peaked at 8,065 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5,767 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1999.
That places Brunei 29th out of 166 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Brunei, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 6,186 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1990 | 6,151 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 5,966 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 6,161 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 6,257 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 6,259 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 6,247 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 6,198 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 6,152 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 5,780 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 5,767 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 6,077 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 6,504 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 6,248 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 5,972 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 6,109 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 5,944 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 6,600 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 7,513 constant 2015 US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 2008 | 7,318 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 7,561 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 7,677 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 7,938 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 7,852 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 8,025 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 8,065 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 7,675 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 7,091 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 7,524 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 7,556 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 7,607 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 6,808 constant 2015 US$ per person | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 6,917 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 7,332 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 7,099 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 6,916 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 6,811 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.5% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 6,811 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,505 constant 2015 US$ per person, 1.0× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 6,811 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,172 constant 2015 US$ per person, 5.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6,186 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6,186 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6,186 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1 |
| 1990s | 6,094 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,767 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6,259 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,585 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,944 constant 2015 US$ per person | 7,561 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,701 constant 2015 US$ per person | 7,091 constant 2015 US$ per person | 8,065 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,981 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6,808 constant 2015 US$ per person | 7,332 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 26 Macao 7,499 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 27 Singapore 7,482 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 28 San Marino 7,061 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 30 United Arab Emirates 6,532 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 31 Italy 6,478 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 32 South Korea 6,429 constant 2015 US$ per person 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 government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Brunei?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Brunei was 6,811 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 8,065 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,767 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1999.
- How does Brunei rank for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
- Brunei ranks 29th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per capita rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Government spending vs. GDP, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Government spending vs. GDP ÷ Population, total
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- Government spending vs. GDP National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.