Health expenditure government expenditure in Brunei

Brunei: Health expenditure government expenditure was 7.02 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
7.02
Change on year
up 13.6%
World rank
144th
of 195 countries
All-time high
7.14
in 2018
All-time low
5.11
in 2002
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Health expenditure government expenditure in Brunei, 2000–2023

024682000201120232000: 5.72001: 62002: 5.12003: 72004: 6.42005: 6.42006: 5.82007: 5.82008: 6.22009: 6.22010: 5.82011: 5.72012: 5.42013: 5.12014: 5.22015: 5.92016: 6.22017: 5.92018: 7.12019: 6.52020: 6.92021: 6.82022: 6.22023: 7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, health expenditure government expenditure in Brunei stood at 7.02.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.6% on the previous year and up 37.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, health expenditure government expenditure in Brunei peaked at 7.14 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.11, in 2002.

That places Brunei 144th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Health expenditure government expenditure in Brunei, year by year

Annual values for Health expenditure government expenditure in Brunei, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 5.72 —
2001 5.97 +4.4%
2002 5.11 -14.4%
2003 6.99 +36.7%
2004 6.4 -8.5%
2005 6.43 +0.6%
2006 5.81 -9.6%
2007 5.77 -0.7%
2008 6.21 +7.5%
2009 6.22 +0.2%
2010 5.78 -7.1%
2011 5.74 -0.6%
2012 5.44 -5.2%
2013 5.12 -5.9%
2014 5.2 +1.6%
2015 5.86 +12.7%
2016 6.15 +4.9%
2017 5.87 -4.6%
2018 7.14 +21.6%
2019 6.49 -9.1%
2020 6.95 +7.1%
2021 6.82 -1.8%
2022 6.18 -9.4%
2023 7.02 +13.6%

Brunei compared with similar countries

  • Brunei's 7.02 is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.05, 50% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
  • Brunei's 7.02 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.32, 75% of the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.06 5.11 6.99 10
2010s 5.88 5.12 7.14 10
2020s 6.74 6.18 7.02 4

Countries ranked near Brunei

  1. 141 Saint Kitts and Nevis 7.19 compare
  2. 142 Sudan 7.15 compare
  3. 143 Tonga 7.06 compare
  4. 145 Yemen 6.96 compare
  5. 146 Egypt 6.93 compare
  6. 147 Mozambique 6.76 compare

See the full ranking of 195 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is health expenditure government expenditure in Brunei?
Health expenditure government expenditure in Brunei was 7.02 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest health expenditure government expenditure recorded in Brunei?
The highest recorded value was 7.14 in 2018.
What is the lowest health expenditure government expenditure recorded in Brunei?
The lowest recorded value was 5.11 in 2002.
How does Brunei rank for health expenditure government expenditure?
Brunei ranks 144th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
Is health expenditure government expenditure rising or falling in Brunei?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Brunei data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Health expenditure government expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Health expenditure government expenditure
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 4,588 data points, 2000–2023
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