Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita (current US$) in Brunei
Brunei: Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita (current US$) was 54.33 current US$ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Brunei, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 54.33 current US$ for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and down 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Brunei peaked at 107.37 current US$ in 2005 and was at its lowest, 33.84 current US$, in 2016.
That places Brunei 122nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita (current US$) in Brunei, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 82.17 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 79.68 current US$ | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 79.19 current US$ | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 93.02 current US$ | +17.5% |
| 2004 | 106.65 current US$ | +14.7% |
| 2005 | 107.37 current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 97.64 current US$ | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 90.83 current US$ | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 80.06 current US$ | -11.9% |
| 2009 | 70.23 current US$ | -12.3% |
| 2010 | 65.76 current US$ | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 73.25 current US$ | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 76.96 current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 78.58 current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 57.61 current US$ | -26.7% |
| 2015 | 36.36 current US$ | -36.9% |
| 2016 | 33.84 current US$ | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 34.43 current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 36.33 current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 37.34 current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 38.25 current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 46.13 current US$ | +20.6% |
| 2022 | 50.99 current US$ | +10.6% |
| 2023 | 54.33 current US$ | +6.5% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 54.33 current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 599.81 current US$, 9% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 54.33 current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 39.97 current US$, 1.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.68 current US$ | 70.23 current US$ | 107.37 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.04 current US$ | 33.84 current US$ | 78.58 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.43 current US$ | 38.25 current US$ | 54.33 current US$ | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0345 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Brunei?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Brunei was 54.33 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest out-of-pocket expenditure per capita recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 107.37 current US$ in 2005.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure per capita recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.84 current US$ in 2016.
- How does Brunei rank for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita?
- Brunei ranks 122nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure per capita rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Health expenditure through out-of-pocket payments per capita in USD. Out of pocket payments are spending on health directly out of pocket by households in each country.