Gross national expenditure in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Gross national expenditure was 80.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross national expenditure in Brunei Darussalam, 1989–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national expenditure in Brunei Darussalam is 80.3%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 89.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 39.2%, in 1990.
Brunei Darussalam ranks 176th of 186 countries on this measure, 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 | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 41.6% | — |
| 1990 | 39.2% | -6.0% |
| 1991 | 41.2% | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 51.2% | +24.2% |
| 1993 | 62.2% | +21.5% |
| 1994 | 59.7% | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 61.5% | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 70.2% | +14.2% |
| 1997 | 66.7% | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 75.9% | +13.8% |
| 1999 | 61.6% | -18.8% |
| 2000 | 60.5% | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 67.5% | +11.5% |
| 2002 | 77.9% | +15.5% |
| 2003 | 63.7% | -18.3% |
| 2004 | 58.7% | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 48.6% | -17.2% |
| 2006 | 45.8% | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 55.3% | +20.8% |
| 2008 | 48.9% | -11.6% |
| 2009 | 64.6% | +32.3% |
| 2010 | 60.6% | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 57.5% | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 65.1% | +13.1% |
| 2013 | 75.0% | +15.3% |
| 2014 | 64.4% | -14.2% |
| 2015 | 80.1% | +24.4% |
| 2016 | 82.0% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 81.8% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 84.7% | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 84.2% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 89.8% | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 78.6% | -12.5% |
| 2022 | 69.2% | -11.9% |
| 2023 | 80.1% | +15.7% |
| 2024 | 79.3% | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 80.3% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 41.6% | 41.6% | 41.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 58.9% | 39.2% | 75.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.1% | 45.8% | 77.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.5% | 57.5% | 84.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.5% | 69.2% | 89.8% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Brunei Darussalam
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) -2.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 0.3833 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 12,355 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) -1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.3043 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 9,809 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 1.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5312 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita 17,124 current US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate -0.9082 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure in Brunei Darussalam?
- Gross national expenditure in Brunei Darussalam was 80.3% 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 89.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.2% in 1990.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for gross national expenditure?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 176th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 (% of GDP). 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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.