Gross domestic savings in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Gross domestic savings was 46.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross domestic savings in Brunei Darussalam, 1974–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Brunei Darussalam recorded 46.9% for gross domestic savings in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 93.6% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 46.9%, in 2025.
That places Brunei Darussalam 9th out of 188 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Gross domestic savings in Brunei Darussalam, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 88.6% | — |
| 1975 | 86.8% | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 90.9% | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 91.8% | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 92.8% | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 93.3% | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 93.0% | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 93.6% | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 92.6% | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 89.9% | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 69.5% | -22.7% |
| 1990 | 71.7% | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 70.9% | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 64.1% | -9.5% |
| 1993 | 57.4% | -10.5% |
| 1994 | 58.4% | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 61.0% | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 57.4% | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 57.0% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 48.8% | -14.4% |
| 1999 | 54.0% | +10.6% |
| 2000 | 58.2% | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 53.4% | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 55.9% | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 58.3% | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 60.9% | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 67.5% | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 69.4% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 64.5% | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 71.8% | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 61.6% | -14.2% |
| 2010 | 63.1% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 68.5% | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 67.8% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 64.6% | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 63.1% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 55.2% | -12.6% |
| 2016 | 52.6% | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 53.0% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 56.3% | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 54.5% | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 50.8% | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 52.7% | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 56.6% | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 49.5% | -12.5% |
| 2024 | 48.6% | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 46.9% | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 90.7% | 86.8% | 93.3% | 6 |
| 1980s | 87.7% | 69.5% | 93.6% | 5 |
| 1990s | 60.1% | 48.8% | 71.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.1% | 53.4% | 71.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.9% | 52.6% | 68.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.8% | 46.9% | 56.6% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Brunei Darussalam
- 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)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 2.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.2381 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 7,676 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 0.7951 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 0.3114 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 10,036 current LCU per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) -0.7502 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic savings in Brunei Darussalam?
- Gross domestic savings in Brunei Darussalam was 46.9% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross domestic savings recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 93.6% in 1981.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.9% in 2025.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for gross domestic savings?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 9th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic savings rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brunei Darussalam data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross domestic savings (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic savings are calculated as GDP less final consumption expenditure (total consumption). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.