Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita was 1,755 current international $ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Brunei Darussalam, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
Brunei Darussalam recorded 1,755 current international $ for tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.6% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 1,755 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,324 current international $, in 2017.
Brunei Darussalam ranks 54th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Brunei Darussalam, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,586 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 1,602 current international $ | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 1,664 current international $ | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 1,743 current international $ | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 1,725 current international $ | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 1,526 current international $ | -11.6% |
| 2006 | 1,408 current international $ | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 1,432 current international $ | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 1,359 current international $ | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 1,685 current international $ | +24.0% |
| 2010 | 1,662 current international $ | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 1,412 current international $ | -15.1% |
| 2012 | 1,472 current international $ | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 1,431 current international $ | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 1,441 current international $ | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 1,422 current international $ | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 1,372 current international $ | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 1,324 current international $ | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 1,496 current international $ | +13.0% |
| 2019 | 1,460 current international $ | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 1,612 current international $ | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 1,563 current international $ | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 1,334 current international $ | -14.7% |
| 2023 | 1,755 current international $ | +31.6% |
Brunei Darussalam compared with similar countries
- Brunei Darussalam's 1,755 current international $ is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,794 current international $, 63% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Brunei Darussalam's 1,755 current international $ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 409.49 current international $, 4.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,573 current international $ | 1,359 current international $ | 1,743 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,449 current international $ | 1,324 current international $ | 1,662 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,566 current international $ | 1,334 current international $ | 1,755 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brunei Darussalam
More health data for Brunei Darussalam
- 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 tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Brunei Darussalam?
- Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Brunei Darussalam was 1,755 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 1,755 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,324 current international $ in 2017.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 54th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brunei Darussalam data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tax revenue is defined as compulsory transfers to the central government for public purposes. Public expenditure on health care is defined as all the recurrent and capital spending from government, external borrowing and grants, and social health insurance funds. Both variables are measured in current international $, which adjusts for price differences between countries.