Brunei vs Singapore: Gross domestic product (GDP), Per capita, purchasing power parity
Brunei
116,408
in 2031
Singapore
207,505
in 2031
Brunei rank
4th
Singapore rank
1st
Gross domestic product (GDP), Per capita, purchasing power parity over time
- Brunei
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 207,505 against 116,408 in Brunei, a difference of 91,097.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.8 times Brunei's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 47 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Brunei ahead.
Brunei ranks 4th and Singapore ranks 1st of 26 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 3 and Singapore in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43,026 | 16,710 | 26,316 | Brunei |
| 1990s | 49,512 | 30,714 | 18,798 | Brunei |
| 2000s | 62,087 | 52,472 | 9,615 | Brunei |
| 2010s | 64,593 | 87,364 | 22,771 | Singapore |
| 2020s | 91,874 | 157,767 | 65,893 | Singapore |
| 2030s | 114,349 | 203,990 | 89,640 | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), per capita, purchasing power parity, Brunei or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 207,505 against 116,408 in Brunei as of 2031.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), per capita, purchasing power parity between Brunei and Singapore?
- 91,097, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Singapore?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2031.
- How do Brunei and Singapore rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita, purchasing power parity?
- Brunei ranks 4th and Singapore ranks 1st of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Gross domestic product (GDP), Per capita, purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmarks 2017-2021 (9/26/2025). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The World Economic Outlook (WEO) database is created during the biannual WEO exercise, which begins in January and June of each year and results in the April and September/October WEO publication. Selected series from the publication are available in a database format.