Gross national expenditure (current US$) in Brunei
Brunei: Gross national expenditure (current US$) was 12.06 billion current US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross national expenditure in Brunei, 1989–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, gross national expenditure in Brunei stood at 12.06 billion current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure in Brunei peaked at 13.57 billion current US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.08 billion current US$, in 1989.
That places Brunei 146th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure (current US$) in Brunei, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 2.08 billion current US$ | — |
| 1990 | 2.37 billion current US$ | +14.0% |
| 1991 | 2.59 billion current US$ | +9.6% |
| 1992 | 3.24 billion current US$ | +25.1% |
| 1993 | 3.86 billion current US$ | +19.1% |
| 1994 | 3.86 billion current US$ | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 4.74 billion current US$ | +22.6% |
| 1996 | 5.38 billion current US$ | +13.6% |
| 1997 | 5.19 billion current US$ | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 4.21 billion current US$ | -18.9% |
| 1999 | 3.89 billion current US$ | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 3.98 billion current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 4.11 billion current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 4.94 billion current US$ | +20.0% |
| 2003 | 4.56 billion current US$ | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 5.06 billion current US$ | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 5.13 billion current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 5.79 billion current US$ | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 7.42 billion current US$ | +28.3% |
| 2008 | 7.78 billion current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 7.70 billion current US$ | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 8.30 billion current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 10.66 billion current US$ | +28.4% |
| 2012 | 12.40 billion current US$ | +16.3% |
| 2013 | 13.57 billion current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 11.01 billion current US$ | -18.9% |
| 2015 | 10.36 billion current US$ | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 9.35 billion current US$ | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 9.92 billion current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 11.50 billion current US$ | +15.9% |
| 2019 | 11.34 billion current US$ | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 10.78 billion current US$ | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 11.01 billion current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 11.55 billion current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 12.09 billion current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 12.17 billion current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 12.06 billion current US$ | -0.9% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 12.06 billion current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 195.11 billion current US$, 6% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 12.06 billion current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24.74 billion current US$, 49% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.08 billion current US$ | 2.08 billion current US$ | 2.08 billion current US$ | 1 |
| 1990s | 3.93 billion current US$ | 2.37 billion current US$ | 5.38 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.65 billion current US$ | 3.98 billion current US$ | 7.78 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.84 billion current US$ | 8.30 billion current US$ | 13.57 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.61 billion current US$ | 10.78 billion current US$ | 12.17 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 143 Congo 15.58 billion current US$ compare
- 144 Turkmenistan 13.80 billion current US$ compare
- 145 Mauritania 13.35 billion current US$ compare
- 147 Montenegro 11.60 billion current US$ compare
- 148 South Sudan 11.07 billion current US$ compare
- 149 Togo 10.77 billion current US$ 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 12.06 billion current 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 13.57 billion current US$ in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.08 billion current US$ in 1989.
- How does Brunei rank for gross national expenditure?
- Brunei ranks 146th 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 16.5%. 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 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.