Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services was 0.1% in 2009. ▼ Falling
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services 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
In 2009, taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Brunei Darussalam stood at 0.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.7% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 0.1% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2008.
That places Brunei Darussalam 186th out of 187 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services 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% |
Brunei Darussalam compared with similar countries
- Brunei Darussalam's 0.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.3%, 1% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Brunei Darussalam's 0.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.0%, 2% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
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
- 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 taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Brunei Darussalam?
- Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services 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 income vs. taxes on goods and services recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2003.
- What is the lowest taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2008.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 186th out of 187 countries with data for 2009.
- Is taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services 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 income vs. taxes on goods and services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total taxes on income (individual and corporate) vs. total taxes on goods and services (including VAT and sales taxes), as a share of GDP.