Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate in Brunei
Brunei: Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate was -45.9 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate in Brunei, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Brunei recorded -45.9 % change on previous year for tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 498.1% on the previous year and down 1,521.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate in Brunei peaked at 96.76 % change on previous year in 2018 and was at its lowest, -55.66 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Brunei 185th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate in Brunei, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -10.63 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | -11.11 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 1993 | -11.85 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 1994 | -5.41 % change on previous year | -54.3% |
| 1995 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -123.4% |
| 1996 | 14.57 % change on previous year | +1048.2% |
| 1997 | 7.99 % change on previous year | -45.2% |
| 1998 | -27.53 % change on previous year | -444.4% |
| 1999 | 26.74 % change on previous year | -197.1% |
| 2000 | 54.1 % change on previous year | +102.3% |
| 2001 | -1.84 % change on previous year | -103.4% |
| 2002 | -3.01 % change on previous year | +63.0% |
| 2003 | 34.55 % change on previous year | -1249.2% |
| 2004 | -7.64 % change on previous year | -122.1% |
| 2005 | 19.29 % change on previous year | -352.3% |
| 2006 | -7.41 % change on previous year | -138.4% |
| 2007 | 12.38 % change on previous year | -267.0% |
| 2008 | 6.02 % change on previous year | -51.3% |
| 2009 | -34.28 % change on previous year | -669.1% |
| 2016 | 3.23 % change on previous year | -109.4% |
| 2017 | -24.2 % change on previous year | -849.4% |
| 2018 | 96.76 % change on previous year | -499.8% |
| 2019 | -34.36 % change on previous year | -135.5% |
| 2020 | -55.66 % change on previous year | +62.0% |
| 2021 | 74.31 % change on previous year | -233.5% |
| 2022 | 11.53 % change on previous year | -84.5% |
| 2023 | -45.9 % change on previous year | -498.1% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's -45.9 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.6277 % change on previous year. (65 countries reporting)
- Brunei's -45.9 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.79 % change on previous year. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate in Brunei changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +1249.2% | -3.01 % change on previous year | 34.55 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.77 % change on previous year | -27.53 % change on previous year | 26.74 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 7.22 % change on previous year | -34.28 % change on previous year | 54.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.36 % change on previous year | -34.36 % change on previous year | 96.76 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2020s | -3.93 % change on previous year | -55.66 % change on previous year | 74.31 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
More poverty & inequality data for Brunei
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.75 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 2,467 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 2.78 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 5.61 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 5.6% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.257 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 29.7% (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.1008 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate in Brunei?
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate in Brunei was -45.9 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 96.76 % change on previous year in 2018.
- What is the lowest tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was -55.66 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Brunei rank for tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate?
- Brunei ranks 185th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,521.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Tax revenues vs income inequality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Tax revenues vs income inequality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.