Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP in Brunei

Brunei: Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP was 2.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
2.2%
Change on year
up 25.9%
World rank
193rd
of 195 countries
All-time high
2.6%
in 2003
All-time low
1.8%
in 2022
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP in Brunei, 2000–2023

01232000201120232000: 2.5 %2001: 2.5 %2002: 2.5 %2003: 2.6 %2004: 2.6 %2005: 2.2 %2006: 1.9 %2007: 1.9 %2008: 1.9 %2009: 2.4 %2010: 2.3 %2011: 1.9 %2012: 1.9 %2013: 1.9 %2014: 1.9 %2015: 2.4 %2016: 2.5 %2017: 2.3 %2018: 2.4 %2019: 2.2 %2020: 2.5 %2021: 2.1 %2022: 1.8 %2023: 2.2 %

Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total healthcare spending as a share of gdp in Brunei is 2.2%, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 25.9% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total healthcare spending as a share of gdp in Brunei peaked at 2.6% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2022.

Brunei ranks 193rd of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.3% 1.9% 2.6% 10
2010s 2.2% 1.9% 2.5% 10
2020s 2.2% 1.8% 2.5% 4

Countries ranked near Brunei

  1. 190 Pakistan 2.5% compare
  2. 191 Guyana 2.5% compare
  3. 192 Djibouti 2.3% compare
  4. 194 Bangladesh 2.2% compare
  5. 195 Laos 1.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total healthcare spending as a share of gdp in Brunei?
Total healthcare spending as a share of gdp in Brunei was 2.2% in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest total healthcare spending as a share of gdp recorded in Brunei?
The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 2003.
What is the lowest total healthcare spending as a share of gdp recorded in Brunei?
The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2022.
How does Brunei rank for total healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
Brunei ranks 193rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
Is total healthcare spending as a share of gdp rising or falling in Brunei?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Brunei data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 4,588 data points, 2000–2023
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Total healthcare expenditure as the share of national gross domestic product (GDP).