Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre in Brunei
Brunei: Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre was 618,203 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
618,203 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
31st
of 166 countries
All-time high
639,008 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2019
All-time low
291,199 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 1989
Years of data
35
1989–2023
Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre in Brunei, 1989–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 618,203 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre for government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in Brunei peaked at 639,008 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 291,199 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 1989.
Brunei ranks 31st of 166 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre in Brunei, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 291,199 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1990 | 297,964 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 297,260 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 315,442 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 328,831 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 337,429 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 345,182 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 350,820 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 356,457 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 342,645 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 349,552 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 376,436 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 411,389 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 403,214 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 392,786 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 409,065 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 404,789 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 456,725 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 528,751 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2008 | 524,632 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 552,324 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 571,516 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 601,584 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 604,271 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 626,144 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 637,759 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 614,905 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 575,269 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 617,886 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 627,723 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 639,008 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 577,968 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 592,896 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 633,564 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 618,203 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 618,203 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 554,033 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 618,203 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 161,582 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 3.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 291,199 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 291,199 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 291,199 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1990s | 332,158 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 297,260 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 356,457 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 446,011 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 376,436 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 552,324 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 611,606 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 571,516 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 639,008 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 605,658 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 577,968 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 633,564 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 28 Mauritius 955,889 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 29 Ireland 840,132 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 30 Marshall Islands 683,100 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 32 Czechia 562,066 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 33 Spain 557,834 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 34 Cyprus 550,232 constant 2015 US$ 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 government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in Brunei?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in Brunei was 618,203 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 639,008 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 291,199 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 1989.
- How does Brunei rank for government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre?
- Brunei ranks 31st out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Government spending vs. GDP 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.
Government spending vs. GDP ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- 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
- 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
Government spending vs. GDP 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.