Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU) in Brunei
Brunei: Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU) was -279.94 million current LCU in 2025. ▼ Falling
Taxes less subsidies on products in Brunei, 1974–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes less subsidies on products in Brunei is -279.94 million current LCU, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 24.3% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products in Brunei peaked at -106.82 million current LCU in 1974 and was at its lowest, -442.19 million current LCU, in 2013.
That places Brunei 197th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU) in Brunei, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | -106.82 million current LCU | — |
| 1975 | -111.87 million current LCU | +4.7% |
| 1976 | -142.63 million current LCU | +27.5% |
| 1977 | -169.70 million current LCU | +19.0% |
| 1978 | -176.21 million current LCU | +3.8% |
| 1979 | -248.38 million current LCU | +41.0% |
| 1980 | -436.82 million current LCU | +75.9% |
| 1981 | -373.98 million current LCU | -14.4% |
| 1982 | -361.23 million current LCU | -3.4% |
| 1983 | -316.56 million current LCU | -12.4% |
| 1984 | -307.68 million current LCU | -2.8% |
| 1985 | -289.69 million current LCU | -5.8% |
| 1986 | -172.42 million current LCU | -40.5% |
| 1987 | -195.72 million current LCU | +13.5% |
| 1988 | -172.47 million current LCU | -11.9% |
| 1989 | -183.67 million current LCU | +6.5% |
| 1990 | -206.88 million current LCU | +12.6% |
| 1991 | -205.17 million current LCU | -0.8% |
| 1992 | -194.80 million current LCU | -5.1% |
| 1993 | -189.41 million current LCU | -2.8% |
| 1994 | -186.69 million current LCU | -1.4% |
| 1995 | -206.25 million current LCU | +10.5% |
| 1996 | -204.20 million current LCU | -1.0% |
| 1997 | -218.66 million current LCU | +7.1% |
| 1998 | -175.56 million current LCU | -19.7% |
| 1999 | -202.08 million current LCU | +15.1% |
| 2000 | -214.07 million current LCU | +5.9% |
| 2001 | -206.41 million current LCU | -3.6% |
| 2002 | -214.30 million current LCU | +3.8% |
| 2003 | -235.98 million current LCU | +10.1% |
| 2004 | -275.31 million current LCU | +16.7% |
| 2005 | -331.74 million current LCU | +20.5% |
| 2006 | -379.68 million current LCU | +14.5% |
| 2007 | -382.55 million current LCU | +0.8% |
| 2008 | -426.52 million current LCU | +11.5% |
| 2009 | -327.46 million current LCU | -23.2% |
| 2010 | -353.19 million current LCU | +7.9% |
| 2011 | -373.43 million current LCU | +5.7% |
| 2012 | -378.73 million current LCU | +1.4% |
| 2013 | -442.19 million current LCU | +16.8% |
| 2014 | -335.46 million current LCU | -24.1% |
| 2015 | -337.15 million current LCU | +0.5% |
| 2016 | -231.34 million current LCU | -31.4% |
| 2017 | -277.70 million current LCU | +20.0% |
| 2018 | -292.82 million current LCU | +5.4% |
| 2019 | -308.51 million current LCU | +5.4% |
| 2020 | -298.41 million current LCU | -3.3% |
| 2021 | -298.61 million current LCU | +0.1% |
| 2022 | -354.69 million current LCU | +18.8% |
| 2023 | -355.38 million current LCU | +0.2% |
| 2024 | -369.60 million current LCU | +4.0% |
| 2025 | -279.94 million current LCU | -24.3% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's -279.94 million current LCU is below the median for high income countries, which is 26.91 billion current LCU. (74 countries reporting)
- Brunei's -279.94 million current LCU is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20.94 billion current LCU. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU) in Brunei changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -75.9% | -248.38 million current LCU | -436.82 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -159.27 million current LCU | -248.38 million current LCU | -106.82 million current LCU | 6 |
| 1980s | -281.02 million current LCU | -436.82 million current LCU | -172.42 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | -198.97 million current LCU | -218.66 million current LCU | -175.56 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | -299.40 million current LCU | -426.52 million current LCU | -206.41 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | -333.05 million current LCU | -442.19 million current LCU | -231.34 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | -326.11 million current LCU | -369.60 million current LCU | -279.94 million current LCU | 6 |
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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 taxes less subsidies on products in Brunei?
- Taxes less subsidies on products in Brunei was -279.94 million current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest taxes less subsidies on products recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was -106.82 million current LCU in 1974.
- What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was -442.19 million current LCU in 2013.
- How does Brunei rank for taxes less subsidies on products?
- Brunei ranks 197th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is taxes less subsidies on products rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes less subsidies on products are taxes payable per unit of a good or service. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.