Gross national expenditure in Brunei
Brunei: Gross national expenditure was 11.40 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross national expenditure in Brunei, 1990–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 11.40 billion constant 2015 US$ for gross national expenditure in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure in Brunei peaked at 12.04 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.57 billion constant 2015 US$, in 1990.
That places Brunei 133rd out of 162 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure in Brunei, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.57 billion constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1991 | 4.70 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 5.45 billion constant 2015 US$ | +15.8% |
| 1993 | 6.32 billion constant 2015 US$ | +15.9% |
| 1994 | 5.91 billion constant 2015 US$ | -6.4% |
| 1995 | 6.10 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 8.85 billion constant 2015 US$ | +45.2% |
| 1997 | 7.01 billion constant 2015 US$ | -20.8% |
| 1998 | 6.31 billion constant 2015 US$ | -10.0% |
| 1999 | 5.70 billion constant 2015 US$ | -9.7% |
| 2000 | 5.02 billion constant 2015 US$ | -12.0% |
| 2001 | 5.37 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 6.47 billion constant 2015 US$ | +20.5% |
| 2003 | 5.77 billion constant 2015 US$ | -10.9% |
| 2004 | 6.09 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 6.07 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 6.48 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 7.67 billion constant 2015 US$ | +18.4% |
| 2008 | 8.07 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 8.28 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 8.24 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 9.68 billion constant 2015 US$ | +17.4% |
| 2012 | 11.12 billion constant 2015 US$ | +14.9% |
| 2013 | 12.04 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 10.07 billion constant 2015 US$ | -16.3% |
| 2015 | 10.36 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 9.61 billion constant 2015 US$ | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 10.27 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 11.61 billion constant 2015 US$ | +13.0% |
| 2019 | 11.59 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 11.37 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 10.96 billion constant 2015 US$ | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 11.41 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 11.76 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 11.74 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 11.40 billion constant 2015 US$ | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.09 billion constant 2015 US$ | 4.57 billion constant 2015 US$ | 8.85 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.53 billion constant 2015 US$ | 5.02 billion constant 2015 US$ | 8.28 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.46 billion constant 2015 US$ | 8.24 billion constant 2015 US$ | 12.04 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.44 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10.96 billion constant 2015 US$ | 11.76 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 130 Mauritania 12.76 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 131 Kosovo 12.09 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 132 Sierra Leone 11.75 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 134 Togo 11.34 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 135 South Sudan 11.07 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 136 Congo 10.53 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Brunei
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 34,787 current US$ per person (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual -2.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual -0.8379 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 43,514 current LCU per person (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate -4.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 33,278 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate -1.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate -7.47 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure in Brunei?
- Gross national expenditure in Brunei was 11.40 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross national expenditure recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 12.04 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.57 billion constant 2015 US$ in 1990.
- How does Brunei rank for gross national expenditure?
- Brunei ranks 133rd out of 162 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.