Expenditure, General government, Domestic currency (9/26/2025) in Brunei
Brunei: Expenditure, General government, Domestic currency (9/26/2025) was 7.76 billion in 2031. ▲ Rising
Expenditure, General government, Domestic currency in Brunei, 1980–2031
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2031, expenditure, general government, domestic currency in Brunei stood at 7.76 billion. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and up 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure, general government, domestic currency in Brunei peaked at 7.76 billion in 2031 and was at its lowest, 1.14 billion, in 1980.
Brunei ranks 25th of 26 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Expenditure, General government, Domestic currency (9/26/2025) in Brunei, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.14 billion | — |
| 1981 | 1.38 billion | +20.8% |
| 1982 | 2.16 billion | +57.1% |
| 1983 | 5.63 billion | +160.1% |
| 1984 | 4.14 billion | -26.5% |
| 1985 | 4.32 billion | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 2.87 billion | -33.6% |
| 1987 | 2.47 billion | -13.8% |
| 1988 | 2.71 billion | +9.7% |
| 1989 | 2.90 billion | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 2.85 billion | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 2.78 billion | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 3.07 billion | +10.4% |
| 1993 | 3.43 billion | +11.6% |
| 1994 | 4.31 billion | +25.9% |
| 1995 | 4.46 billion | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 3.74 billion | -16.0% |
| 1997 | 4.08 billion | +8.9% |
| 1998 | 4.07 billion | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 4.32 billion | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 4.30 billion | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 3.94 billion | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 4.80 billion | +21.7% |
| 2003 | 3.91 billion | -18.6% |
| 2004 | 4.89 billion | +25.0% |
| 2005 | 5.11 billion | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 5.65 billion | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 6.00 billion | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 6.14 billion | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 6.03 billion | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 4.76 billion | -21.0% |
| 2011 | 6.97 billion | +46.4% |
| 2012 | 7.41 billion | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 7.57 billion | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 7.37 billion | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 6.58 billion | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 6.27 billion | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 6.12 billion | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 6.02 billion | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 5.90 billion | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 5.44 billion | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 5.66 billion | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 6.01 billion | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 6.10 billion | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 6.21 billion | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 6.24 billion | +0.5% |
| 2026 | 6.34 billion | +1.5% |
| 2027 | 6.51 billion | +2.8% |
| 2028 | 6.77 billion | +3.9% |
| 2029 | 7.04 billion | +4.0% |
| 2030 | 7.38 billion | +4.9% |
| 2031 | 7.76 billion | +5.1% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 7.76 billion is below the median for high income countries, which is 948.78 billion, 1% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 7.76 billion is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.40 trillion, 1% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Expenditure, General government, Domestic currency (9/26/2025) 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% | 2.16 billion | 5.63 billion |
| 1982 | +57.1% | 1.38 billion | 2.16 billion |
| 2011 | +46.4% | 4.76 billion | 6.97 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.97 billion | 1.14 billion | 5.63 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.71 billion | 2.78 billion | 4.46 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.08 billion | 3.91 billion | 6.14 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.50 billion | 4.76 billion | 7.57 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.23 billion | 5.44 billion | 7.04 billion | 10 |
| 2030s | 7.57 billion | 7.38 billion | 7.76 billion | 2 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
More public sector data for Brunei
- Arms imports 28.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 60.51 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0018 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 154.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 28.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 1,207 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0364 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 24.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 558.61 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 2,087 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure, general government, domestic currency in Brunei?
- Expenditure, general government, domestic currency in Brunei was 7.76 billion in 2031, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest expenditure, general government, domestic currency recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 7.76 billion in 2031.
- What is the lowest expenditure, general government, domestic currency recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.14 billion in 1980.
- How does Brunei rank for expenditure, general government, domestic currency?
- Brunei ranks 25th out of 26 countries with data for 2031.
- Is expenditure, general government, domestic currency rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Expenditure, General government, Domestic currency (9/26/2025). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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