Gross national expenditure in Brunei
Brunei: Gross national expenditure was 15.62 billion constant LCU in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross national expenditure in Brunei, 1990–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, gross national expenditure in Brunei stood at 15.62 billion constant LCU.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure in Brunei peaked at 16.62 billion constant LCU in 2013 and was at its lowest, 6.28 billion constant LCU, in 1990.
That places Brunei 150th out of 168 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 LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.28 billion constant LCU | — |
| 1991 | 6.48 billion constant LCU | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 7.51 billion constant LCU | +15.9% |
| 1993 | 8.71 billion constant LCU | +16.0% |
| 1994 | 8.14 billion constant LCU | -6.5% |
| 1995 | 8.41 billion constant LCU | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 12.28 billion constant LCU | +46.0% |
| 1997 | 9.67 billion constant LCU | -21.2% |
| 1998 | 8.70 billion constant LCU | -10.0% |
| 1999 | 7.84 billion constant LCU | -9.9% |
| 2000 | 6.88 billion constant LCU | -12.3% |
| 2001 | 7.36 billion constant LCU | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 8.92 billion constant LCU | +21.1% |
| 2003 | 7.91 billion constant LCU | -11.3% |
| 2004 | 8.36 billion constant LCU | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 8.32 billion constant LCU | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 8.88 billion constant LCU | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 10.53 billion constant LCU | +18.6% |
| 2008 | 11.10 billion constant LCU | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 11.38 billion constant LCU | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 11.32 billion constant LCU | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 13.32 billion constant LCU | +17.7% |
| 2012 | 15.34 billion constant LCU | +15.1% |
| 2013 | 16.62 billion constant LCU | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 13.86 billion constant LCU | -16.6% |
| 2015 | 14.26 billion constant LCU | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 13.21 billion constant LCU | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 14.13 billion constant LCU | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 16.01 billion constant LCU | +13.3% |
| 2019 | 15.96 billion constant LCU | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 15.64 billion constant LCU | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 15.05 billion constant LCU | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 15.65 billion constant LCU | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 16.13 billion constant LCU | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 16.09 billion constant LCU | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 15.62 billion constant LCU | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.40 billion constant LCU | 6.28 billion constant LCU | 12.28 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.96 billion constant LCU | 6.88 billion constant LCU | 11.38 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.40 billion constant LCU | 11.32 billion constant LCU | 16.62 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.70 billion constant LCU | 15.05 billion constant LCU | 16.13 billion constant LCU | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Brunei
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth -4.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 42,750 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 0.6693 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.9335 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 30,092 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 0.6694 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 1.34 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per capita 43,277 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate -2.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure in Brunei?
- Gross national expenditure in Brunei was 15.62 billion constant LCU 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 16.62 billion constant LCU in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.28 billion constant LCU in 1990.
- How does Brunei rank for gross national expenditure?
- Brunei ranks 150th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. 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 LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.