Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 29.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
29.7%
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
20th
of 184 countries
All-time high
34.8%
in 2017
All-time low
8.6%
in 1974
Years of data
50
1974–2023
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Brunei Darussalam, 1974–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Brunei Darussalam stood at 29.7%.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 34.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 1974.
That places Brunei Darussalam 20th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Brunei Darussalam, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 8.6% | — |
| 1975 | 12.9% | +49.1% |
| 1976 | 13.0% | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 14.1% | +8.8% |
| 1978 | 15.1% | +6.8% |
| 1979 | 13.3% | -12.2% |
| 1980 | 13.5% | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 14.7% | +9.6% |
| 1982 | 16.2% | +10.0% |
| 1983 | 17.0% | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 18.0% | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 19.0% | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 26.4% | +38.9% |
| 1987 | 25.6% | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 29.9% | +16.5% |
| 1989 | 28.9% | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 24.9% | -13.9% |
| 1991 | 28.5% | +14.4% |
| 1992 | 22.0% | -22.6% |
| 1993 | 25.2% | +14.5% |
| 1994 | 28.2% | +11.6% |
| 1995 | 30.4% | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 23.5% | -22.7% |
| 1997 | 28.5% | +21.7% |
| 1998 | 31.4% | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 27.9% | -11.0% |
| 2000 | 25.6% | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 30.2% | +17.7% |
| 2002 | 28.3% | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 25.2% | -10.8% |
| 2004 | 23.9% | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 21.0% | -12.2% |
| 2006 | 20.3% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 23.5% | +15.5% |
| 2008 | 21.5% | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 28.6% | +32.7% |
| 2010 | 27.8% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 22.6% | -18.7% |
| 2012 | 25.3% | +12.1% |
| 2013 | 27.8% | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 30.3% | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 34.0% | +12.0% |
| 2016 | 34.4% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 34.8% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 29.9% | -13.8% |
| 2019 | 29.6% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 29.8% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 29.1% | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 30.3% | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 29.7% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.8% | 8.6% | 15.1% | 6 |
| 1980s | 20.9% | 13.5% | 29.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.0% | 22.0% | 31.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.8% | 20.3% | 30.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.6% | 22.6% | 34.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.7% | 29.1% | 30.3% | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Brunei Darussalam
- 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)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 2.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.2381 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 7,676 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 0.7951 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 0.3114 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 10,036 current LCU per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) -0.7502 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Brunei Darussalam?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Brunei Darussalam was 29.7% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 34.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 1974.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 20th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei Darussalam data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.