Brunei Darussalam vs United States of America: GDP per capita

Brunei Darussalam
84,155 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
United States of America
72,887 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Brunei Darussalam rank
7th
United States of America rank
9th

GDP per capita over time

  • Brunei Darussalam
  • United States of America
25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k195019862023

How they compare

Brunei Darussalam currently reports 84,155 international-$ in 2021 prices against 72,887 international-$ in 2021 prices in United States of America, a difference of 11,268 international-$ in 2021 prices.

That makes Brunei Darussalam's figure about 1.2 times United States of America's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, Brunei Darussalam has been ahead every year.

Brunei Darussalam ranks 7th and United States of America ranks 9th of 184 countries.

Brunei Darussalam has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brunei Darussalam United States of America Difference Ahead
1970s 108,220 international-$ in 2021 prices 32,801 international-$ in 2021 prices 75,419 international-$ in 2021 prices Brunei Darussalam
1980s 87,334 international-$ in 2021 prices 38,257 international-$ in 2021 prices 49,076 international-$ in 2021 prices Brunei Darussalam
1990s 66,350 international-$ in 2021 prices 46,898 international-$ in 2021 prices 19,452 international-$ in 2021 prices Brunei Darussalam
2000s 88,080 international-$ in 2021 prices 57,712 international-$ in 2021 prices 30,368 international-$ in 2021 prices Brunei Darussalam
2010s 93,796 international-$ in 2021 prices 63,037 international-$ in 2021 prices 30,759 international-$ in 2021 prices Brunei Darussalam
2020s 85,324 international-$ in 2021 prices 69,851 international-$ in 2021 prices 15,472 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 States of America?
Brunei Darussalam, at 84,155 international-$ in 2021 prices against 72,887 international-$ in 2021 prices in United States of America as of 2023.
What is the difference in gdp per capita between Brunei Darussalam and United States of America?
11,268 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Brunei Darussalam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei Darussalam and United States of America?
50 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
How do Brunei Darussalam and United States of America rank globally for gdp per capita?
Brunei Darussalam ranks 7th and United States of America ranks 9th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – 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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Indicator
GDP per capita
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices
Source
Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
184 places, 10,907 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

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.