Proportion of total government spending on essential services … UIS in Brunei
Brunei: Proportion of total government spending on essential services … UIS was 11.4% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Brunei, 2000–2016
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 11.4% for proportion of total government spending on essential services in 2016. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.6% on the previous year and up 115.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Brunei peaked at 11.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 2010.
That places Brunei 125th out of 197 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of total government spending on essential services … UIS in Brunei, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.9% | — |
| 2010 | 5.3% | -40.6% |
| 2011 | 9.2% | +73.2% |
| 2012 | 9.7% | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 10.0% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 11.4% | +14.6% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 11.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.4%, 1.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 11.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.0%, 95% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.9% | 8.9% | 8.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 5.3% | 11.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
More education data for Brunei
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5,040 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 66 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,407 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6,068 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 40,924 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 37,751 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0816 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of total government spending on essential services in Brunei?
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Brunei was 11.4% in 2016, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 11.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2010.
- How does Brunei rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Brunei ranks 125th out of 197 countries with data for 2016.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education [UIS methodology] (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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