Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita in Brunei
Brunei: Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita was 22,736 current US$ per person in 2021. ▲ Rising
Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita in Brunei, 1989–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 22,736 current US$ per person for adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita in 2021.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita in Brunei peaked at 33,074 current US$ per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 8,377 current US$ per person, in 1989.
Brunei ranks 31st of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita in Brunei, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 8,377 current US$ per person | — |
| 1990 | 9,058 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 1991 | 10,614 current US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 1992 | 11,380 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 1993 | 10,831 current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 10,656 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 12,024 current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 1996 | 12,343 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 12,250 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 10,079 current US$ per person | -17.7% |
| 1999 | 10,668 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 12,228 current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 2001 | 11,970 current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 12,464 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 13,346 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 15,506 current US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 2005 | 17,689 current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 2006 | 20,106 current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 2007 | 22,117 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 26,277 current US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 2009 | 21,016 current US$ per person | -20.0% |
| 2010 | 24,906 current US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 2011 | 31,018 current US$ per person | +24.5% |
| 2012 | 33,074 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 33,009 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 31,082 current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 25,218 current US$ per person | -18.9% |
| 2016 | 23,293 current US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 23,828 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 23,572 current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 23,966 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 22,157 current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 22,736 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 22,736 current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 23,494 current US$ per person, 97% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 22,736 current US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,741 current US$ per person, 6.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8,377 current US$ per person | 8,377 current US$ per person | 8,377 current US$ per person | 1 |
| 1990s | 10,990 current US$ per person | 9,058 current US$ per person | 12,343 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,272 current US$ per person | 11,970 current US$ per person | 26,277 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,297 current US$ per person | 23,293 current US$ per person | 33,074 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,447 current US$ per person | 22,157 current US$ per person | 22,736 current US$ per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
More economy & growth data for Brunei
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 61.81 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 112.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 132.54 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 24.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3651 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 11,770 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 20.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3226 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 10,400 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita in Brunei?
- Adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita in Brunei was 22,736 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 33,074 current US$ per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,377 current US$ per person in 1989.
- How does Brunei rank for adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita?
- Brunei ranks 31st out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted net national income (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Adjusted net national income (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Adjusted net national income Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Adjusted net national income (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.