Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita (capita) in Brunei
Brunei: Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita (capita) was 17,124 current US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita in Brunei, 1974–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita in Brunei stood at 17,124 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita in Brunei peaked at 17,124 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,682 current US$ per person, in 1978.
That places Brunei 58th out of 188 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita (capita) in Brunei, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 1,726 current US$ per person | — |
| 1975 | 2,092 current US$ per person | +21.2% |
| 1976 | 1,695 current US$ per person | -19.0% |
| 1977 | 1,782 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 1,682 current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 1979 | 2,248 current US$ per person | +33.6% |
| 1980 | 4,045 current US$ per person | +79.9% |
| 1981 | 3,119 current US$ per person | -22.9% |
| 1982 | 3,344 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 3,906 current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 1989 | 6,131 current US$ per person | +56.9% |
| 1990 | 6,689 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 1991 | 6,964 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 8,411 current US$ per person | +20.8% |
| 1993 | 9,544 current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 1994 | 9,474 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 10,307 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 1996 | 10,956 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 10,971 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 9,095 current US$ per person | -17.1% |
| 1999 | 9,090 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 8,409 current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 8,523 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 8,207 current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 8,623 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 9,555 current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 9,550 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 10,605 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 12,865 current US$ per person | +21.3% |
| 2008 | 11,892 current US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 11,888 current US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 12,880 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 14,612 current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 2012 | 15,124 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 15,589 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 15,150 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 13,734 current US$ per person | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 12,631 current US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 13,158 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 13,534 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 13,848 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 13,206 current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 14,672 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 15,891 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 16,598 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 17,046 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 17,124 current US$ per person | +0.5% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 17,124 current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 28,459 current US$ per person, 60% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 17,124 current US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7,443 current US$ per person, 2.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita (capita) in Brunei changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +79.9% | 2,248 current US$ per person | 4,045 current US$ per person |
| 1989 | +56.9% | 3,906 current US$ per person | 6,131 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,871 current US$ per person | 1,682 current US$ per person | 2,248 current US$ per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 4,109 current US$ per person | 3,119 current US$ per person | 6,131 current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 9,150 current US$ per person | 6,689 current US$ per person | 10,971 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,012 current US$ per person | 8,207 current US$ per person | 12,865 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,026 current US$ per person | 12,631 current US$ per person | 15,589 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,756 current US$ per person | 13,206 current US$ per person | 17,124 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
More economy & growth data for Brunei
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0464 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1,496 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0006 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0339 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1,093 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0243 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 782.08 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita in Brunei?
- Final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita in Brunei was 17,124 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 17,124 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,682 current US$ per person in 1978.
- How does Brunei rank for final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita?
- Brunei ranks 58th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. 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 Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Final consumption expenditure (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.