Gross national expenditure (current LCU) in Brunei
Brunei: Gross national expenditure (current LCU) was 15.77 billion current LCU in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
15.77 billion current LCU
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
167th
of 186 countries
All-time high
16.98 billion current LCU
in 2013
All-time low
4.05 billion current LCU
in 1989
Years of data
37
1989–2025
Gross national expenditure in Brunei, 1989–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Brunei 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 peaked at 16.98 billion current LCU in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.05 billion current LCU, in 1989.
That places Brunei 167th out of 186 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 (current LCU) in Brunei, 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% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 15.77 billion current LCU is below the median for high income countries, which is 501.74 billion current LCU, 3% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 15.77 billion current LCU is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 890.20 billion current LCU, 2% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
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
- 164 Solomon Islands 17.08 billion current LCU compare
- 165 Jordan 16.68 billion current LCU compare
- 166 Bahamas 16.47 billion current LCU compare
- 168 Fiji 14.91 billion current LCU compare
- 169 Bahrain 14.61 billion current LCU compare
- 170 Kosovo 14.36 billion current LCU compare
- 170 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 14.36 billion current LCU compare
More economy & growth data for Brunei
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0464 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1,496 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0006 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0339 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1,093 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0243 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 782.08 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure in Brunei?
- Gross national expenditure in Brunei 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?
- The highest recorded value was 16.98 billion current LCU in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.05 billion current LCU in 1989.
- How does Brunei rank for gross national expenditure?
- Brunei ranks 167th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. 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 (current LCU). 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.