Gross national expenditure in Brunei
Brunei: Gross national expenditure was 15.77 billion current LCU in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross national expenditure in Brunei, 1989–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 15.77 billion current LCU for gross national expenditure in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure in Brunei peaked at 16.98 billion current LCU in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.05 billion current LCU, in 1989.
That places Brunei 167th out of 185 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.05 billion current LCU | 4.05 billion current LCU | 4.05 billion current LCU | 1 |
| 1990s | 6.18 billion current LCU | 4.29 billion current LCU | 7.71 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.07 billion current LCU | 6.85 billion current LCU | 11.20 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.30 billion current LCU | 11.32 billion current LCU | 16.98 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.64 billion current LCU | 14.79 billion current LCU | 16.26 billion current LCU | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Brunei
- Industry (including construction), value added 60.0% (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 10.76 billion current US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 14.07 billion current LCU (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 9.20 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services -4.1% (2025)
- Services, value added 7.91 billion current LCU (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 71.6% (2025)
- Services, value added 6.05 billion current US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 11.94 billion constant LCU (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation -6.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure in Brunei?
- Gross national expenditure in Brunei was 15.77 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross national expenditure recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 16.98 billion current LCU in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.05 billion current LCU in 1989.
- How does Brunei rank for gross national expenditure?
- Brunei ranks 167th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Gross national expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. 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.