Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP was 0.1% in 2009. ▼ Falling
Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP in Brunei Darussalam, 1997–2009
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes on goods and services as share of gdp in Brunei Darussalam is 0.1%, measured in 2009.
That represents a change of up 30.7% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services as share of gdp in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 0.1% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2008.
Brunei Darussalam ranks 186th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP in Brunei Darussalam, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0.1% | — |
| 1998 | 0.1% | +16.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +22.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -24.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +30.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Brunei Darussalam
- 183 Equatorial Guinea 1.0% compare
- 184 Somalia 0.4%
- 185 Oman 0.3%
- 187 Kuwait 0.0%
More economy & growth data for Brunei Darussalam
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 17,300 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate -4.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth -2.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 32,694 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth -4.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 42,750 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 0.6693 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.9335 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on goods and services as share of gdp in Brunei Darussalam?
- Taxes on goods and services as share of gdp in Brunei Darussalam was 0.1% in 2009, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services as share of gdp recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2003.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services as share of gdp recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2008.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for taxes on goods and services as share of gdp?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 186th out of 187 countries with data for 2009.
- Is taxes on goods and services as share of gdp rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brunei Darussalam data come from?
- The figures come from UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tax revenue on goods and services (including sales taxes, value added taxes and excise duties) divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.