Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP was 29.1 in 2031. ▼ Falling
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Brunei Darussalam, 1985–2031
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2031, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Brunei Darussalam stood at 29.1.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 47.06 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 25.49, in 2010.
Brunei Darussalam ranks 12th of 26 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Brunei Darussalam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 40.62 | — |
| 1986 | 40.01 | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 30.32 | -24.2% |
| 1988 | 36.55 | +20.5% |
| 1989 | 36.2 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 31.95 | -11.7% |
| 1991 | 30.65 | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 34.11 | +11.3% |
| 1993 | 37.96 | +11.3% |
| 1994 | 47.06 | +24.0% |
| 1995 | 43.97 | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 36.85 | -16.2% |
| 1997 | 38.98 | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 45.38 | +16.4% |
| 1999 | 44.14 | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 37.49 | -15.1% |
| 2001 | 35.48 | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 41.43 | +16.8% |
| 2003 | 30.89 | -25.4% |
| 2004 | 33.15 | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 29.05 | -12.4% |
| 2006 | 27.99 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 29.33 | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 27.17 | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 34.83 | +28.2% |
| 2010 | 25.49 | -26.8% |
| 2011 | 29.93 | +17.4% |
| 2012 | 31.12 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 33.43 | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 34 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 36.99 | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 39.84 | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 36.56 | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 32.89 | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 32.13 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 32.83 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 30.06 | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 26.12 | -13.1% |
| 2023 | 30.11 | +15.3% |
| 2024 | 30.32 | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 29.93 | -1.3% |
| 2026 | 29.06 | -2.9% |
| 2027 | 28.68 | -1.3% |
| 2028 | 28.61 | -0.2% |
| 2029 | 28.67 | +0.2% |
| 2030 | 28.88 | +0.7% |
| 2031 | 29.1 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36.74 | 30.32 | 40.62 | 5 |
| 1990s | 39.11 | 30.65 | 47.06 | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.68 | 27.17 | 41.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.24 | 25.49 | 39.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.44 | 26.12 | 32.83 | 10 |
| 2030s | 28.99 | 28.88 | 29.1 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Brunei Darussalam
More public sector data for Brunei Darussalam
- 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, percent of gdp in Brunei Darussalam?
- Expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Brunei Darussalam was 29.1 in 2031, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 47.06 in 1994.
- What is the lowest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.49 in 2010.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 12th out of 26 countries with data for 2031.
- Is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brunei Darussalam data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (9/26/2025). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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