Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP (9/26/2025) (Percent) in Brunei
Brunei: Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP (9/26/2025) (Percent) was 20.08 in 2031. ▼ Falling
Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in Brunei, 1985–2031
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2031, revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Brunei stood at 20.08.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Brunei peaked at 70.87 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 16.52, in 2025.
Brunei ranks 19th 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.
Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP (9/26/2025) (Percent) in Brunei, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 70.87 | — |
| 1986 | 46.49 | -34.4% |
| 1987 | 33.73 | -27.4% |
| 1988 | 33.48 | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 31.52 | -5.9% |
| 1990 | 30.33 | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 29.59 | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 25.83 | -12.7% |
| 1993 | 25.19 | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 24.51 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 24.17 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 28.15 | +16.4% |
| 1997 | 27.19 | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 21.39 | -21.3% |
| 1999 | 25.89 | +21.1% |
| 2000 | 44.35 | +71.3% |
| 2001 | 38.06 | -14.2% |
| 2002 | 36.81 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 38.95 | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 41.72 | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 45.06 | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 47.77 | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 32.45 | -32.1% |
| 2008 | 63.31 | +95.1% |
| 2009 | 38.44 | -39.3% |
| 2010 | 36.78 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 51.47 | +39.9% |
| 2012 | 50.66 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 43.86 | -13.4% |
| 2014 | 35.25 | -19.6% |
| 2015 | 25.6 | -27.4% |
| 2016 | 23.11 | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 22.74 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 29.99 | +31.9% |
| 2019 | 27.98 | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 16.6 | -40.7% |
| 2021 | 21.72 | +30.9% |
| 2022 | 25.87 | +19.1% |
| 2023 | 21.49 | -16.9% |
| 2024 | 17.43 | -18.9% |
| 2025 | 16.52 | -5.2% |
| 2026 | 18.36 | +11.1% |
| 2027 | 18.88 | +2.8% |
| 2028 | 19.01 | +0.7% |
| 2029 | 19.42 | +2.1% |
| 2030 | 19.77 | +1.8% |
| 2031 | 20.08 | +1.5% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 20.08 is below the median for high income countries, which is 35.4, 57% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 20.08 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 21.08, 95% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP (9/26/2025) (Percent) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +95.1% | 32.45 | 63.31 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43.22 | 31.52 | 70.87 | 5 |
| 1990s | 26.22 | 21.39 | 30.33 | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.69 | 32.45 | 63.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.74 | 22.74 | 51.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.53 | 16.52 | 25.87 | 10 |
| 2030s | 19.92 | 19.77 | 20.08 | 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 revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Brunei?
- Revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Brunei was 20.08 in 2031, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest revenue, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 70.87 in 1985.
- What is the lowest revenue, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.52 in 2025.
- How does Brunei rank for revenue, general government, percent of gdp?
- Brunei ranks 19th out of 26 countries with data for 2031.
- Is revenue, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP (9/26/2025). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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