Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Brunei
Brunei: Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was 1.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Brunei, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 1.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP for gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Brunei peaked at 1.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.697 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2008.
That places Brunei 125th out of 169 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Brunei, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 1.03 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 1.19 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 1993 | 1.4 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 1994 | 1.26 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1995 | 1.09 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1996 | 1.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +46.7% |
| 1997 | 1.24 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -22.5% |
| 1998 | 1.57 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.3% |
| 1999 | 1.24 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 2000 | 1.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 2001 | 1.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 2002 | 1.41 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 2003 | 1.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.6% |
| 2004 | 0.9695 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2005 | 0.7891 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 2006 | 0.7025 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2007 | 0.7843 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 0.697 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2009 | 0.955 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +37.0% |
| 2010 | 0.8257 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2011 | 0.7192 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2012 | 0.8054 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9187 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 2014 | 0.8105 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2015 | 1.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +36.0% |
| 2016 | 1.16 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 1.17 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.18 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 1.19 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 1.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 2022 | 0.9382 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2023 | 1.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 2024 | 1.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 1.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 1.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.8065 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 1.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 24% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.27 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.03 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9664 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.697 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.41 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9871 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7192 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.19 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9382 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 122 Canada 1.16 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 123 Argentina 1.16 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 124 Marshall Islands 1.15 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 126 El Salvador 1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 127 Palestine 0.9614 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 128 Bahamas 0.9269 constant LCU 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 gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Brunei?
- Gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Brunei was 1.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1996.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.697 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- How does Brunei rank for gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Brunei ranks 125th out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. 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 Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national expenditure (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.