Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Brunei
Brunei: Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP was 0.2113 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Brunei, 1989–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Brunei is 0.2113 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Brunei peaked at 0.3556 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.1672 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2012.
That places Brunei 24th out of 166 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Brunei, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.3079 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1990 | 0.26 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 1991 | 0.2493 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 0.2627 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 0.2794 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 0.2749 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.2362 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1996 | 0.2413 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.2411 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.3253 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.0% |
| 1999 | 0.292 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2000 | 0.3019 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 0.3556 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 2002 | 0.3355 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 0.2888 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2501 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2023 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1904 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 0.2075 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1736 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2443 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +40.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2197 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1711 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1672 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1824 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1966 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2506 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2659 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2685 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2438 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 0.25 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2537 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2231 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2002 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2158 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2024 | 0.2086 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2025 | 0.2113 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 0.2113 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1423 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 0.2113 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1455 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3079 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3079 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3079 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.2662 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2362 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3253 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.255 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1736 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3556 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2216 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1672 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2685 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2188 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2002 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2537 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 21 Eswatini 0.2165 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 Qatar 0.2161 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 23 Sweden 0.2146 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 25 Finland 0.2105 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 Norway 0.2079 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 27 Tonga 0.2064 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Brunei?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Brunei was 0.2113 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3556 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1672 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- How does Brunei rank for government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp?
- Brunei ranks 24th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government spending vs. GDP divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.