General government total expenditure in Brunei
Brunei: General government total expenditure was 6.36 billion current LCU in 2025. β² Rising
General government total expenditure in Brunei, 1980β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, general government total expenditure in Brunei stood at 6.36 billion current LCU.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government total expenditure in Brunei peaked at 7.60 billion current LCU in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.14 billion current LCU, in 1980.
Brunei ranks 155th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.97 billion current LCU | 1.14 billion current LCU | 5.63 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.71 billion current LCU | 2.78 billion current LCU | 4.46 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.08 billion current LCU | 3.91 billion current LCU | 6.14 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.71 billion current LCU | 5.88 billion current LCU | 7.60 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.93 billion current LCU | 5.50 billion current LCU | 6.36 billion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 152 Oman 11.51 billion current LCU compare
- 153 El Salvador 11.16 billion current LCU compare
- 154 Malta 8.76 billion current LCU compare
- 156 Solomon Islands 5.70 billion current LCU compare
- 157 Sao Tome and Principe 5.52 billion current LCU compare
- 158 Bahrain 5.11 billion current LCU compare
More population data for Brunei
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.318 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 20,764 (2100)
- Population density 88.2 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.318 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.73 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 0 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.73 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.73 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.836 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.75 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government total expenditure in Brunei?
- General government total expenditure in Brunei was 6.36 billion current LCU in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest general government total expenditure recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 7.60 billion current LCU in 2013.
- What is the lowest general government total expenditure recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.14 billion current LCU in 1980.
- How does Brunei rank for general government total expenditure?
- Brunei ranks 155th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government total expenditure rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of General government total expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release