Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Brunei
Brunei: Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic was 2.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.2%
Change on year
up 25.9%
World rank
192nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.6%
in 2003
All-time low
1.8%
in 2022
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Brunei, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 2.2% for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in 2023.
That represents a change of up 25.9% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Brunei peaked at 2.6% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2022.
That places Brunei 192nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Brunei, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.5% | — |
| 2001 | 2.5% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 2.5% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 2.6% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 2.6% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 2.2% | -12.5% |
| 2006 | 1.9% | -14.6% |
| 2007 | 1.9% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 2.4% | +27.6% |
| 2010 | 2.3% | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | -18.2% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 1.9% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 2.4% | +24.7% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 2.5% | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 2.1% | -12.5% |
| 2022 | 1.8% | -17.6% |
| 2023 | 2.2% | +25.9% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 2.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.8%, 29% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 2.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.9%, 37% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.3% | 1.9% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 1.9% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 1.8% | 2.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
More health data for Brunei
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3926 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,268 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7116 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.032 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.7964 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Brunei?
- Current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Brunei was 2.2% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 2003.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2022.
- How does Brunei rank for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic?
- Brunei ranks 192nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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