General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Brunei
Brunei: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.4232 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Brunei, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Brunei is 0.4232 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Brunei peaked at 0.7584 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.1057 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1980.
Brunei ranks 161st of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Brunei, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.1057 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.1471 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +39.2% |
| 1982 | 0.2424 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +64.8% |
| 1983 | 0.7103 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +193.1% |
| 1984 | 0.542 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -23.7% |
| 1985 | 0.6197 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 1986 | 0.6842 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 1987 | 0.5028 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -26.5% |
| 1988 | 0.5982 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.0% |
| 1989 | 0.5821 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.4722 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 1991 | 0.4427 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 0.4853 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 1993 | 0.5524 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 1994 | 0.667 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.7% |
| 1995 | 0.5788 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 1996 | 0.4886 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 1997 | 0.523 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 0.7325 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +40.0% |
| 1999 | 0.6854 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 0.6541 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 0.6471 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.7584 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.2% |
| 2003 | 0.5455 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -28.1% |
| 2004 | 0.5671 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 0.4842 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2006 | 0.447 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 0.4465 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3856 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2009 | 0.5058 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +31.2% |
| 2010 | 0.4933 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.3737 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -24.2% |
| 2012 | 0.3873 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.4202 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 0.4319 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.5318 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.1% |
| 2016 | 0.5436 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.5051 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 0.4337 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2019 | 0.4425 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4585 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.3935 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3637 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 0.3944 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2024 | 0.4015 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 0.4232 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4735 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1057 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7103 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5628 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4427 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7325 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5441 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3856 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7584 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4563 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3737 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5436 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4058 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3637 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4585 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 158 Croatia 0.4281 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 159 Luxembourg 0.4281 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 160 Slovenia 0.4243 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 162 Netherlands 0.3977 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 163 Spain 0.3947 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 164 Estonia 0.3941 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More population data for Brunei
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5688 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.3247 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -6.43 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3247 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 20,764 people (2100)
- Population density 88.2 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5079 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.2499 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Brunei?
- General government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Brunei was 0.4232 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7584 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1057 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- How does Brunei rank for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Brunei ranks 161st out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government total expenditure (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.