Government consumption (% of GDP) in Brunei Darussalam in 2025 — 23.8%. Ranked 15 in the world out of 132. Since 1974, the indicator has risen by 15.8 pp.
1974–2025 · % of GDP
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Brunei Darussalam
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 23.8 | +1.2 pp |
| 2024 | 22.7 | −0.2 pp |
| 2023 | 22.9 | +2.7 pp |
| 2022 | 20.1 | −2.3 pp |
| 2021 | 22.5 | −3 pp |
| 2020 | 25.4 | +0.4 pp |
| 2019 | 25 | +0.9 pp |
| 2018 | 24.1 | −2.3 pp |
| 2017 | 26.5 | +0.3 pp |
| 2016 | 26.2 | +1.2 pp |
| 2015 | 25.1 | +3.6 pp |
| 2014 | 21.4 | +1.3 pp |
| 2013 | 20.2 | +1.7 pp |
| 2012 | 18.4 | −0.3 pp |
| 2011 | 18.7 | −3.4 pp |
| 2010 | 22.2 | −0.8 pp |
| 2009 | 23 | +6 pp |
| 2008 | 17 | −5.6 pp |
| 2007 | 22.6 | +4.6 pp |
| 2006 | 17.9 | −0.3 pp |
| 2005 | 18.2 | −3.8 pp |
| 2004 | 22.1 | −2.1 pp |
| 2003 | 24.1 | −3.3 pp |
| 2002 | 27.5 | −2.1 pp |
| 2001 | 29.6 | +3.8 pp |
| 2000 | 25.8 | +5 pp |
| 1999 | 20.9 | −0.9 pp |
| 1998 | 21.8 | +5 pp |
| 1997 | 16.8 | −0.1 pp |
| 1996 | 16.8 | +0.4 pp |
| 1995 | 16.4 | −0.6 pp |
| 1994 | 17.1 | −0 pp |
| 1993 | 17.1 | +1.7 pp |
| 1992 | 15.4 | +2.1 pp |
| 1991 | 13.3 | +0.5 pp |
| 1990 | 12.8 | −1.7 pp |
| 1989 | 14.6 | — |
| 1983 | 4.6 | +1.9 pp |
| 1982 | 2.6 | +0.6 pp |
| 1981 | 2 | −1.7 pp |
| 1980 | 3.8 | +2 pp |
| 1979 | 1.8 | −0.2 pp |
| 1978 | 2 | −1.5 pp |
| 1977 | 3.5 | −0.8 pp |
| 1976 | 4.3 | −3.8 pp |
| 1975 | 8.1 | +0.1 pp |
| 1974 | 8 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
Brunei Darussalam
23.8
Thailand
16.7
Philippines
15.1
Malaysia
12.4
Singapore
10.3
Vietnam
9.4
Indonesia
7.5
Cambodia
5.7
General government final consumption expenditure as a percent of GDP: compensation of public employees, purchases of goods and services for delivering public services, and spending on defense and security. It leaves out public investment and social transfers, so the indicator is lower than the overall size of the budget.
Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.
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