Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita was 2,960 kilocalories per day in 2009. ▲ Rising
Latest (2009)
2,960 kilocalories per day
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
93rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
3,065 kilocalories per day
in 2004
All-time low
1,790 kilocalories per day
in 1961
Years of data
49
1961–2009
Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Brunei Darussalam, 1961–2009
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
In 2009, daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Brunei Darussalam stood at 2,960 kilocalories per day.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 3,065 kilocalories per day in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1,790 kilocalories per day, in 1961.
That places Brunei Darussalam 93rd out of 192 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Brunei Darussalam, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,790 kilocalories per day | — |
| 1962 | 1,831 kilocalories per day | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 1,845 kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 1,846 kilocalories per day | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1,881 kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 2,047 kilocalories per day | +8.8% |
| 1967 | 2,136 kilocalories per day | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 2,011 kilocalories per day | -5.9% |
| 1969 | 2,122 kilocalories per day | +5.6% |
| 1970 | 2,052 kilocalories per day | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 2,246 kilocalories per day | +9.5% |
| 1972 | 2,182 kilocalories per day | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 2,072 kilocalories per day | -5.1% |
| 1974 | 2,099 kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 2,134 kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 2,171 kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 2,165 kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 2,426 kilocalories per day | +12.1% |
| 1979 | 2,439 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 2,652 kilocalories per day | +8.7% |
| 1981 | 2,538 kilocalories per day | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 2,606 kilocalories per day | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 2,713 kilocalories per day | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 2,799 kilocalories per day | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 2,956 kilocalories per day | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 2,742 kilocalories per day | -7.2% |
| 1987 | 2,693 kilocalories per day | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 2,845 kilocalories per day | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 2,903 kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 2,823 kilocalories per day | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 2,718 kilocalories per day | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 2,854 kilocalories per day | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 2,832 kilocalories per day | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 2,919 kilocalories per day | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 2,873 kilocalories per day | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 2,958 kilocalories per day | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 2,867 kilocalories per day | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 2,894 kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 2,858 kilocalories per day | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 2,845 kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 2,924 kilocalories per day | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 2,978 kilocalories per day | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 3,039 kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 3,065 kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 3,051 kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 3,055 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 2,995 kilocalories per day | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 2,987 kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 2,960 kilocalories per day | -0.9% |
Brunei Darussalam compared with similar countries
- Brunei Darussalam's 2,960 kilocalories per day is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,348 kilocalories per day, 88% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Brunei Darussalam's 2,960 kilocalories per day is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,971 kilocalories per day, 100% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,945 kilocalories per day | 1,790 kilocalories per day | 2,136 kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,198 kilocalories per day | 2,052 kilocalories per day | 2,439 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,745 kilocalories per day | 2,538 kilocalories per day | 2,956 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,859 kilocalories per day | 2,718 kilocalories per day | 2,958 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,990 kilocalories per day | 2,845 kilocalories per day | 3,065 kilocalories per day | 10 |
Countries ranked near Brunei Darussalam
- 90 Philippines 2,983 kilocalories per day compare
- 91 Oman 2,981 kilocalories per day compare
- 92 Slovakia 2,980 kilocalories per day compare
- 94 Chinese Taipei 2,958 kilocalories per day compare
- 95 Guinea 2,948 kilocalories per day compare
- 96 Trinidad and Tobago 2,946 kilocalories per day compare
More economy & growth data for Brunei Darussalam
- 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 daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Brunei Darussalam?
- Daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Brunei Darussalam was 2,960 kilocalories per day in 2009, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 3,065 kilocalories per day in 2004.
- What is the lowest daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,790 kilocalories per day in 1961.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 93rd out of 192 countries with data for 2009.
- Is daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei Darussalam data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Daily per capita supply of calories is measured in kilocalories per person per day. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.