Gross national expenditure in Brunei

Brunei: Gross national expenditure was 12.06 billion current US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
12.06 billion current US$
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
145th
of 185 countries
All-time high
13.57 billion current US$
in 2013
All-time low
2.08 billion current US$
in 1989
Years of data
37
1989–2025

Gross national expenditure in Brunei, 1989–2025

2.5B5.0B7.5B10.0B12.5B1989200720251989: 2.1B current US$1990: 2.4B current US$1991: 2.6B current US$1992: 3.2B current US$1993: 3.9B current US$1994: 3.9B current US$1995: 4.7B current US$1996: 5.4B current US$1997: 5.2B current US$1998: 4.2B current US$1999: 3.9B current US$2000: 4.0B current US$2001: 4.1B current US$2002: 4.9B current US$2003: 4.6B current US$2004: 5.1B current US$2005: 5.1B current US$2006: 5.8B current US$2007: 7.4B current US$2008: 7.8B current US$2009: 7.7B current US$2010: 8.3B current US$2011: 10.7B current US$2012: 12.4B current US$2013: 13.6B current US$2014: 11.0B current US$2015: 10.4B current US$2016: 9.3B current US$2017: 9.9B current US$2018: 11.5B current US$2019: 11.3B current US$2020: 10.8B current US$2021: 11.0B current US$2022: 11.5B current US$2023: 12.1B current US$2024: 12.2B current US$2025: 12.1B current US$

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2025, gross national expenditure in Brunei stood at 12.06 billion current US$.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross national expenditure in Brunei peaked at 13.57 billion current US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.08 billion current US$, in 1989.

That places Brunei 145th 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.08 billion current US$ 2.08 billion current US$ 2.08 billion current US$ 1
1990s 3.93 billion current US$ 2.37 billion current US$ 5.38 billion current US$ 10
2000s 5.65 billion current US$ 3.98 billion current US$ 7.78 billion current US$ 10
2010s 10.84 billion current US$ 8.30 billion current US$ 13.57 billion current US$ 10
2020s 11.61 billion current US$ 10.78 billion current US$ 12.17 billion current US$ 6

Countries ranked near Brunei

  1. 142 Congo 15.58 billion current US$ compare
  2. 143 Turkmenistan 13.80 billion current US$ compare
  3. 144 Mauritania 13.35 billion current US$ compare
  4. 146 Montenegro 11.60 billion current US$ compare
  5. 147 South Sudan 11.07 billion current US$ compare
  6. 148 Togo 10.77 billion current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross national expenditure in Brunei?
Gross national expenditure in Brunei was 12.06 billion current US$ 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 13.57 billion current US$ in 2013.
What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in Brunei?
The lowest recorded value was 2.08 billion current US$ in 1989.
How does Brunei rank for gross national expenditure?
Brunei ranks 145th 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 16.5%. 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 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross national expenditure (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
228 places, 10,837 data points, 1960–2025
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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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.