Gross national expenditure in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Gross national expenditure was 15.77 billion current LCU in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross national expenditure in Brunei Darussalam, 1989–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Brunei Darussalam recorded 15.77 billion current LCU for gross national expenditure in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 16.98 billion current LCU in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.05 billion current LCU, in 1989.
That places Brunei Darussalam 167th out of 185 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure in Brunei Darussalam, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 4.05 billion current LCU | — |
| 1990 | 4.29 billion current LCU | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 4.48 billion current LCU | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 5.28 billion current LCU | +18.0% |
| 1993 | 6.24 billion current LCU | +18.1% |
| 1994 | 5.90 billion current LCU | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 6.71 billion current LCU | +13.8% |
| 1996 | 7.59 billion current LCU | +13.0% |
| 1997 | 7.71 billion current LCU | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 7.05 billion current LCU | -8.6% |
| 1999 | 6.59 billion current LCU | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 6.85 billion current LCU | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 7.37 billion current LCU | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 8.84 billion current LCU | +19.9% |
| 2003 | 7.95 billion current LCU | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 8.55 billion current LCU | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 8.53 billion current LCU | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 9.19 billion current LCU | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 11.19 billion current LCU | +21.7% |
| 2008 | 11.03 billion current LCU | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 11.20 billion current LCU | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 11.32 billion current LCU | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 13.41 billion current LCU | +18.4% |
| 2012 | 15.49 billion current LCU | +15.6% |
| 2013 | 16.98 billion current LCU | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 13.94 billion current LCU | -17.9% |
| 2015 | 14.24 billion current LCU | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 12.91 billion current LCU | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 13.69 billion current LCU | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 15.51 billion current LCU | +13.3% |
| 2019 | 15.47 billion current LCU | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 14.87 billion current LCU | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 14.79 billion current LCU | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 15.93 billion current LCU | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 16.24 billion current LCU | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 16.26 billion current LCU | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 15.77 billion current LCU | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.05 billion current LCU | 4.05 billion current LCU | 4.05 billion current LCU | 1 |
| 1990s | 6.18 billion current LCU | 4.29 billion current LCU | 7.71 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.07 billion current LCU | 6.85 billion current LCU | 11.20 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.30 billion current LCU | 11.32 billion current LCU | 16.98 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.64 billion current LCU | 14.79 billion current LCU | 16.26 billion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brunei Darussalam
More economy & growth data for Brunei Darussalam
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 22.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP -0.0186 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices -0.303 (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 24.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita -459.09 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP -0.0142 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 43,514 current LCU per person (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate -4.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita -600.3 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure in Brunei Darussalam?
- Gross national expenditure in Brunei Darussalam was 15.77 billion current 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 Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 16.98 billion current LCU in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.05 billion current LCU in 1989.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for gross national expenditure?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 167th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 national expenditure (current 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.