General government total expenditure (current LCU) in Brunei
Brunei: General government total expenditure (current LCU) was 6.36 billion current LCU in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
6.36 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
157th
of 197 countries
All-time high
7.60 billion current LCU
in 2013
All-time low
1.14 billion current LCU
in 1980
Years of data
46
1980–2025
General government total expenditure in Brunei, 1980–2025
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 157th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
General government total expenditure (current LCU) in Brunei, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.14 billion current LCU | — |
| 1981 | 1.38 billion current LCU | +20.8% |
| 1982 | 2.17 billion current LCU | +57.1% |
| 1983 | 5.63 billion current LCU | +160.1% |
| 1984 | 4.14 billion current LCU | -26.5% |
| 1985 | 4.32 billion current LCU | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 2.87 billion current LCU | -33.6% |
| 1987 | 2.47 billion current LCU | -13.7% |
| 1988 | 2.71 billion current LCU | +9.7% |
| 1989 | 2.90 billion current LCU | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 2.85 billion current LCU | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 2.78 billion current LCU | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 3.07 billion current LCU | +10.4% |
| 1993 | 3.43 billion current LCU | +11.6% |
| 1994 | 4.31 billion current LCU | +25.9% |
| 1995 | 4.46 billion current LCU | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 3.74 billion current LCU | -16.0% |
| 1997 | 4.08 billion current LCU | +8.9% |
| 1998 | 4.07 billion current LCU | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 4.32 billion current LCU | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 4.30 billion current LCU | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 3.94 billion current LCU | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 4.80 billion current LCU | +21.7% |
| 2003 | 3.91 billion current LCU | -18.6% |
| 2004 | 4.89 billion current LCU | +25.0% |
| 2005 | 5.11 billion current LCU | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 5.65 billion current LCU | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 6.00 billion current LCU | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 6.14 billion current LCU | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 6.03 billion current LCU | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 6.76 billion current LCU | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 6.92 billion current LCU | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 7.38 billion current LCU | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 7.60 billion current LCU | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 7.38 billion current LCU | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 6.88 billion current LCU | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 6.20 billion current LCU | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 6.13 billion current LCU | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 5.88 billion current LCU | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 5.96 billion current LCU | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 5.50 billion current LCU | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 5.51 billion current LCU | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 6.07 billion current LCU | +10.1% |
| 2023 | 5.95 billion current LCU | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 6.16 billion current LCU | +3.5% |
| 2025 | 6.36 billion current LCU | +3.3% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 6.36 billion current LCU is below the median for high income countries, which is 134.14 billion current LCU, 5% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 6.36 billion current LCU is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 118.73 billion current LCU, 5% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where General government total expenditure (current LCU) in Brunei changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +160.1% | 2.17 billion current LCU | 5.63 billion current LCU |
| 1982 | +57.1% | 1.38 billion current LCU | 2.17 billion current LCU |
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
- 154 Oman 11.51 billion current LCU compare
- 155 El Salvador 11.16 billion current LCU compare
- 156 Malta 8.76 billion current LCU compare
- 158 Solomon Islands 5.70 billion current LCU compare
- 159 Sao Tome and Principe 5.52 billion current LCU compare
- 160 Bahrain 5.11 billion current LCU compare
More population data for Brunei
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.3247 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5688 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5079 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Population density 88.2 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 20,764 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.3% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 0.9314 % change on previous year (2025)
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 157th out of 197 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 46 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release