Brunei Darussalam — Health spending
Health Spending (% of GDP) for Brunei Darussalam, 2000–2023.
Health spending for Brunei Darussalam was 2.23% in 2023, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 24 years, from 2000 to 2023. The highest recorded value was 2.60% in 2003. The lowest was 1.77% in 2022 (about 1.3× the low point). Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to -0.58% per year.
Brunei Darussalam ranks 187 of 189 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 99%. The median for East Asia & Pacific is 5.94%, so Brunei Darussalam sits below it. It peaked in 2003 and has fallen 14% since. Over the last decade (2013–2023) the figure moved up 17%. Within East Asia & Pacific it ranks 28 of 29 economies; Lao PDR (1.33%) is just below it. Its sharpest one-year move was up 28% in 2009.
Data highlights
World ranking. Slipped: 168th of 184 in 2000 → 183rd of 188 in 2010 → 185th of 189 in 2020 → 186th of 188 in 2023.
Key figures
Full history — 2000 to 2023
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2.23% | +0.5 pp |
| 2022 | 1.77% | -0.4 pp |
| 2021 | 2.15% | -0.3 pp |
| 2020 | 2.45% | +0.2 pp |
| 2019 | 2.23% | -0.2 pp |
| 2018 | 2.42% | +0.1 pp |
| 2017 | 2.27% | -0.3 pp |
| 2016 | 2.55% | +0.2 pp |
| 2015 | 2.39% | +0.5 pp |
| 2014 | 1.91% | +0.0 pp |
| 2013 | 1.9% | +0.0 pp |
| 2012 | 1.85% | -0.0 pp |
| 2011 | 1.86% | -0.4 pp |
| 2010 | 2.28% | -0.1 pp |
| 2009 | 2.39% | +0.5 pp |
| 2008 | 1.88% | -0.1 pp |
| 2007 | 1.94% | +0.0 pp |
| 2006 | 1.91% | -0.3 pp |
| 2005 | 2.23% | -0.3 pp |
| 2004 | 2.55% | -0.1 pp |
| 2003 | 2.6% | +0.1 pp |
| 2002 | 2.53% | -0.0 pp |
| 2001 | 2.55% | -0.0 pp |
| 2000 | 2.55% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Brunei Darussalam’s Health spending in 2001?
2.55% (2001). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in % of GDP, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is Brunei Darussalam’s Health spending growing or shrinking?
Between 2000 and 2023 the series was shrinking overall: -12.5% in total — about 0.6% a year compounded.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2023: 2.23%; 2022: 1.77%; 2021: 2.15%; 2020: 2.45%; 2019: 2.23%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS — Health Spending (% of GDP). Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.