Brunei Darussalam vs United Arab Emirates: GDP per capita
GDP per capita over time
- Brunei Darussalam
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Brunei Darussalam currently reports 84,155 international-$ in 2021 prices against 76,379 international-$ in 2021 prices in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 7,776 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Brunei Darussalam's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1986 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Brunei Darussalam ranks 7th and United Arab Emirates ranks 8th of 184 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Brunei Darussalam averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei Darussalam | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 61,942 international-$ in 2021 prices | 135,767 international-$ in 2021 prices | 73,826 international-$ in 2021 prices | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 66,350 international-$ in 2021 prices | 116,963 international-$ in 2021 prices | 50,613 international-$ in 2021 prices | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 88,080 international-$ in 2021 prices | 114,997 international-$ in 2021 prices | 26,917 international-$ in 2021 prices | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 93,796 international-$ in 2021 prices | 97,493 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,697 international-$ in 2021 prices | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 85,324 international-$ in 2021 prices | 76,436 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8,888 international-$ in 2021 prices | Brunei Darussalam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Brunei Darussalam or United Arab Emirates?
- Brunei Darussalam, at 84,155 international-$ in 2021 prices against 76,379 international-$ in 2021 prices in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Brunei Darussalam and United Arab Emirates?
- 7,776 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Brunei Darussalam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei Darussalam and United Arab Emirates?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2023.
- How do Brunei Darussalam and United Arab Emirates rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 7th and United Arab Emirates ranks 8th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.