Gross national expenditure in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Gross national expenditure was 12.06 billion current US$ 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 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, gross national expenditure in Brunei Darussalam stood at 12.06 billion current US$.
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 Darussalam peaked at 13.57 billion current US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.08 billion current US$, in 1989.
That places Brunei Darussalam 145th out of 185 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure in Brunei Darussalam, year by year
| Year | current US$ | 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% |
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 Darussalam
- 142 Congo 15.58 billion current US$ compare
- 143 Turkmenistan 13.80 billion current US$ compare
- 144 Mauritania 13.35 billion current US$ compare
- 146 Montenegro 11.60 billion current US$ compare
- 147 South Sudan 11.07 billion current US$ compare
- 148 Togo 10.77 billion current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Brunei Darussalam
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.7788 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.5686 (2025)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 1.76 (2025)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 1.28 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 29,532 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per unit of GDP 0.9161 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita 29,531 units per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita -600.3 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 0.6696 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure in Brunei Darussalam?
- Gross national expenditure in Brunei Darussalam 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 Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 13.57 billion current US$ in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.08 billion current US$ in 1989.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for gross national expenditure?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 145th 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 16.5%. 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 US$). 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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.