Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$) in Brunei
Brunei: Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$) was -214.09 million current US$ in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
-214.09 million current US$
Change on year
up 22.6%
World rank
196th
of 199 countries
All-time high
-43.83 million current US$
in 1974
All-time low
-353.43 million current US$
in 2013
Years of data
52
1974–2025
Taxes less subsidies on products in Brunei, 1974–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Brunei recorded -214.09 million current US$ for taxes less subsidies on products in 2025.
That represents a change of up 22.6% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products in Brunei peaked at -43.83 million current US$ in 1974 and was at its lowest, -353.43 million current US$, in 2013.
That places Brunei 196th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$) in Brunei, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | -43.83 million current US$ | — |
| 1975 | -47.18 million current US$ | +7.6% |
| 1976 | -57.73 million current US$ | +22.4% |
| 1977 | -69.57 million current US$ | +20.5% |
| 1978 | -77.49 million current US$ | +11.4% |
| 1979 | -114.22 million current US$ | +47.4% |
| 1980 | -204.01 million current US$ | +78.6% |
| 1981 | -177.02 million current US$ | -13.2% |
| 1982 | -168.80 million current US$ | -4.6% |
| 1983 | -149.81 million current US$ | -11.2% |
| 1984 | -144.24 million current US$ | -3.7% |
| 1985 | -131.67 million current US$ | -8.7% |
| 1986 | -79.19 million current US$ | -39.9% |
| 1987 | -92.94 million current US$ | +17.4% |
| 1988 | -85.70 million current US$ | -7.8% |
| 1989 | -94.18 million current US$ | +9.9% |
| 1990 | -114.14 million current US$ | +21.2% |
| 1991 | -118.76 million current US$ | +4.1% |
| 1992 | -119.58 million current US$ | +0.7% |
| 1993 | -117.23 million current US$ | -2.0% |
| 1994 | -122.22 million current US$ | +4.3% |
| 1995 | -145.51 million current US$ | +19.1% |
| 1996 | -144.82 million current US$ | -0.5% |
| 1997 | -147.27 million current US$ | +1.7% |
| 1998 | -104.90 million current US$ | -28.8% |
| 1999 | -119.22 million current US$ | +13.7% |
| 2000 | -124.17 million current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2001 | -115.20 million current US$ | -7.2% |
| 2002 | -119.68 million current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2003 | -135.45 million current US$ | +13.2% |
| 2004 | -162.88 million current US$ | +20.2% |
| 2005 | -199.31 million current US$ | +22.4% |
| 2006 | -238.95 million current US$ | +19.9% |
| 2007 | -253.83 million current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2008 | -300.97 million current US$ | +18.6% |
| 2009 | -225.12 million current US$ | -25.2% |
| 2010 | -259.03 million current US$ | +15.1% |
| 2011 | -296.86 million current US$ | +14.6% |
| 2012 | -303.09 million current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2013 | -353.43 million current US$ | +16.6% |
| 2014 | -264.76 million current US$ | -25.1% |
| 2015 | -245.21 million current US$ | -7.4% |
| 2016 | -167.48 million current US$ | -31.7% |
| 2017 | -201.10 million current US$ | +20.1% |
| 2018 | -217.07 million current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2019 | -226.15 million current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2020 | -216.28 million current US$ | -4.4% |
| 2021 | -222.21 million current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2022 | -257.22 million current US$ | +15.8% |
| 2023 | -264.60 million current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2024 | -276.64 million current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2025 | -214.09 million current US$ | -22.6% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's -214.09 million current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.71 billion current US$. (74 countries reporting)
- Brunei's -214.09 million current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 956.37 million current US$. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -68.34 million current US$ | -114.22 million current US$ | -43.83 million current US$ | 6 |
| 1980s | -132.75 million current US$ | -204.01 million current US$ | -79.19 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -125.37 million current US$ | -147.27 million current US$ | -104.90 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -187.56 million current US$ | -300.97 million current US$ | -115.20 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -253.42 million current US$ | -353.43 million current US$ | -167.48 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -241.84 million current US$ | -276.64 million current US$ | -214.09 million current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
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 -214.09 million current US$ 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 -43.83 million current US$ in 1974.
- What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was -353.43 million current US$ in 2013.
- How does Brunei rank for taxes less subsidies on products?
- Brunei ranks 196th 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 12.7%. 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 US$). 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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.