Brunei vs United Arab Emirates: Gross domestic product (GDP), Per capita, purchasing power parity
Brunei
116,408
in 2031
United Arab Emirates
116,491
in 2031
Brunei rank
4th
United Arab Emirates rank
3rd
Gross domestic product (GDP), Per capita, purchasing power parity over time
- Brunei
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 116,491 against 116,408 in Brunei, a difference of 83.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1985 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Brunei ranks 4th and United Arab Emirates ranks 3rd of 26 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43,026 | 47,553 | 4,527 | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 49,512 | 63,141 | 13,630 | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 62,087 | 67,747 | 5,660 | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 64,593 | 68,948 | 4,355 | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 91,874 | 82,985 | 8,888 | Brunei |
| 2030s | 114,349 | 113,242 | 1,107 | Brunei |
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 United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 116,491 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 United Arab Emirates?
- 83, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and United Arab Emirates?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2031.
- How do Brunei and United Arab Emirates rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita, purchasing power parity?
- Brunei ranks 4th and United Arab Emirates ranks 3rd 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.