Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP was 20.7% in 2009. ▲ Rising
Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP in Brunei Darussalam, 1991–2009
Source: International Centre for Tax and Development and UNU-WIDER (2019) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp in Brunei Darussalam is 20.7%, measured in 2009.
That represents a change of down 35.6% on the previous year and up 44.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 32.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 11.3%, in 1998.
That places Brunei Darussalam 1st out of 163 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP in Brunei Darussalam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 19.2% | — |
| 1992 | 15.6% | -19.0% |
| 1993 | 14.0% | -10.3% |
| 1994 | 14.3% | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 14.2% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 15.6% | +9.9% |
| 1998 | 11.3% | -27.4% |
| 1999 | 14.3% | +26.7% |
| 2000 | 20.2% | +40.8% |
| 2001 | 19.7% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 19.0% | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 25.8% | +36.2% |
| 2004 | 24.1% | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 28.9% | +20.0% |
| 2006 | 26.9% | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 30.1% | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 32.1% | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 20.7% | -35.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.8% | 11.3% | 19.2% | 8 |
| 2000s | 24.8% | 19.0% | 32.1% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Brunei Darussalam
- 2 Botswana 10.3%
- 3 Kazakhstan 8.3% compare
- 4 Micronesia, Federated States of 7.2% compare
More economy & growth data for Brunei Darussalam
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 61.81 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 112.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 132.54 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 24.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3651 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 11,770 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 20.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3226 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 10,400 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp in Brunei Darussalam?
- Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp in Brunei Darussalam was 20.7% in 2009, according to International Centre for Tax and Development and UNU-WIDER (2019) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 32.1% in 2008.
- What is the lowest revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.3% in 1998.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 1st out of 163 countries with data for 2009.
- Is revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei Darussalam data come from?
- The figures come from International Centre for Tax and Development and UNU-WIDER (2019) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Corporate income taxes include natural resources taxes.