Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Brunei
Brunei: Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) was 0.3608 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Brunei, 1950–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for augmented human development index (excluding income) in Brunei is 0.3608, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, augmented human development index (excluding income) in Brunei peaked at 0.3608 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1205, in 1950.
That places Brunei 80th out of 162 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Brunei, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.1205 | — |
| 1955 | 0.1423 | +18.1% |
| 1960 | 0.1593 | +12.0% |
| 1965 | 0.1759 | +10.4% |
| 1970 | 0.1774 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 0.226 | +27.4% |
| 1980 | 0.2487 | +10.0% |
| 1985 | 0.2529 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.252 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.2609 | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2733 | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 0.3036 | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3142 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.3119 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.3608 | +15.7% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 0.3608 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.6505, 55% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 0.3608 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3608, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1314 | 0.1205 | 0.1423 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.1676 | 0.1593 | 0.1759 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.2017 | 0.1774 | 0.226 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.2508 | 0.2487 | 0.2529 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.2565 | 0.252 | 0.2609 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.2885 | 0.2733 | 0.3036 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.313 | 0.3119 | 0.3142 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.3608 | 0.3608 | 0.3608 | 1 |
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 augmented human development index (excluding income) in Brunei?
- Augmented human development index (excluding income) in Brunei was 0.3608 in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest augmented human development index (excluding income) recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3608 in 2020.
- What is the lowest augmented human development index (excluding income) recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1205 in 1950.
- How does Brunei rank for augmented human development index (excluding income)?
- Brunei ranks 80th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is augmented human development index (excluding income) rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The AHDI seeks to give a historical perspective on human development, in four dimensions: healthy life, knowledge, and civil and political freedom. This indicator excludes the income-based wellbeing component.