Education Spending: Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam's education spending is currently 4.425 % of GDP as of 2016. # Brunei Darussalam Education Spending In 2016, Brunei Darussalam allocated 4.
Current (2016)
4.425 % of GDP
+32.0% y/y
Peak (1973)
8.793 % of GDP
Low (1980)
0.544 % of GDP
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1970–2016 · 27 pts
Education Spending — Brunei Darussalam
1970 — 2016
Education Spending — Brunei Darussalam
Analysis# Brunei Darussalam Education Spending
In 2016, Brunei Darussalam allocated 4.425% of GDP to education, representing a significant recovery from recent lows but remaining well below historical peaks. The nation's education spending reached an all-time high of 8.793% in 1973, before declining sharply to just 0.544% by 1980. Over the full 1970–2016 period, spending fell 29.1%, reflecting major shifts in fiscal priorities across nearly five decades.
Recent years reveal a volatile but generally upward trajectory. After hitting a modern low of 1.844% in 2010, education spending rebounded substantially, climbing to 4.425% by 2016. This resurgence suggests renewed governmental commitment to the sector, though spending remains roughly half its 1970s peak. The upward momentum in the 2010s indicates strengthening investment in education infrastructure and human capital development.
Historical Data
27 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 4.425 % of GDP | +31.97% |
| 2014 | 3.353 % of GDP | +16.02% |
| 2012 | 2.89 % of GDP | -13.00% |
| 2011 | 3.322 % of GDP | +80.15% |
| 2010 | 1.844 % of GDP | -45.52% |
| 2000 | 3.385 % of GDP | -5.87% |
| 1999 | 3.596 % of GDP | -6.21% |
| 1998 | 3.834 % of GDP | +34.90% |
| 1993 | 2.842 % of GDP | +14.69% |
| 1992 | 2.478 % of GDP | +14.67% |
| 1991 | 2.161 % of GDP | -6.37% |
| 1990 | 2.308 % of GDP | -17.86% |
| 1989 | 2.81 % of GDP | -12.43% |
| 1988 | 3.209 % of GDP | +20.91% |
| 1987 | 2.654 % of GDP | +227.65% |
| 1982 | 0.81 % of GDP | +7.43% |
| 1981 | 0.754 % of GDP | +38.60% |
| 1980 | 0.544 % of GDP | -24.13% |
| 1979 | 0.717 % of GDP | -28.37% |
| 1978 | 1.001 % of GDP | +9.04% |
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| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.918 % of GDP | +0.00% |
| 1975 | 0.918 % of GDP | -41.53% |
| 1974 | 1.57 % of GDP | -82.14% |
| 1973 | 8.793 % of GDP | +117.70% |
| 1972 | 4.039 % of GDP | -19.14% |
| 1971 | 4.995 % of GDP | -19.94% |
| 1970 | 6.239 % of GDP | — |
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