Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP in Brunei
Brunei: Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP was 20.7% in 2009. ▲ Rising
Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP in Brunei, 1991–2009
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2009, taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Brunei stood at 20.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.7% on the previous year and up 63.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Brunei peaked at 32.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 1998.
That places Brunei 3rd out of 184 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP in Brunei, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 15.0% | — |
| 1992 | 13.1% | -12.9% |
| 1993 | 11.4% | -13.0% |
| 1994 | 10.8% | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 10.4% | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 12.8% | +22.9% |
| 1998 | 9.5% | -25.5% |
| 1999 | 12.7% | +33.1% |
| 2000 | 20.2% | +59.5% |
| 2001 | 19.8% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 19.1% | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 25.9% | +36.1% |
| 2004 | 24.2% | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 29.0% | +20.0% |
| 2006 | 27.0% | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 30.2% | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 32.2% | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 20.7% | -35.7% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 20.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.0%, 2.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 20.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.9%, 3.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.0% | 9.5% | 15.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 24.8% | 19.1% | 32.2% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
More economy & growth data for Brunei
- 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 incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Brunei?
- Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Brunei was 20.7% in 2009, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 32.2% in 2008.
- What is the lowest taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 1998.
- How does Brunei rank for taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp?
- Brunei ranks 3rd out of 184 countries with data for 2009.
- Is taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei 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 incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tax revenue on incomes, profits and capital gains divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.