GDP (current LCU), per capita (Country official) in Brunei
Brunei: GDP (current LCU), per capita (Country official) was 42,150 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Brunei, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 42,150 current LCU per person for gdp (current lcu), per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Brunei peaked at 124,202 current LCU per person in 1980 and was at its lowest, 3,150 current LCU per person, in 1965.
That places Brunei 147th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per capita (Country official) in Brunei, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 3,150 current LCU per person | — |
| 1966 | 3,507 current LCU per person | +11.4% |
| 1967 | 3,517 current LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 3,900 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 1969 | 3,754 current LCU per person | -3.7% |
| 1970 | 4,057 current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 1971 | 4,371 current LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 1972 | 5,370 current LCU per person | +22.9% |
| 1973 | 7,225 current LCU per person | +34.5% |
| 1974 | 37,028 current LCU per person | +412.5% |
| 1975 | 37,450 current LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 46,134 current LCU per person | +23.2% |
| 1977 | 53,049 current LCU per person | +15.0% |
| 1978 | 53,318 current LCU per person | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 72,850 current LCU per person | +36.6% |
| 1980 | 124,202 current LCU per person | +70.5% |
| 1981 | 103,085 current LCU per person | -17.0% |
| 1982 | 96,460 current LCU per person | -6.4% |
| 1983 | 81,818 current LCU per person | -15.2% |
| 1984 | 76,922 current LCU per person | -6.0% |
| 1985 | 70,025 current LCU per person | -9.0% |
| 1986 | 40,283 current LCU per person | -42.5% |
| 1987 | 44,288 current LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 1988 | 37,883 current LCU per person | -14.5% |
| 1989 | 39,181 current LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 42,882 current LCU per person | +9.4% |
| 1991 | 41,344 current LCU per person | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 38,201 current LCU per person | -7.6% |
| 1993 | 36,189 current LCU per person | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 34,775 current LCU per person | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 37,480 current LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 36,227 current LCU per person | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 37,896 current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 29,739 current LCU per person | -21.5% |
| 1999 | 33,479 current LCU per person | +12.6% |
| 2000 | 34,704 current LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 32,767 current LCU per person | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 33,343 current LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 36,025 current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 41,281 current LCU per person | +14.6% |
| 2005 | 48,910 current LCU per person | +18.5% |
| 2006 | 55,096 current LCU per person | +12.6% |
| 2007 | 54,583 current LCU per person | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 59,743 current LCU per person | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 45,014 current LCU per person | -24.7% |
| 2010 | 47,638 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 58,346 current LCU per person | +22.5% |
| 2012 | 58,690 current LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 55,055 current LCU per person | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 51,982 current LCU per person | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 42,107 current LCU per person | -19.0% |
| 2016 | 36,831 current LCU per person | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 38,699 current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 41,801 current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 41,508 current LCU per person | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 37,023 current LCU per person | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 41,667 current LCU per person | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 50,515 current LCU per person | +21.2% |
| 2023 | 44,175 current LCU per person | -12.6% |
| 2024 | 44,294 current LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 42,150 current LCU per person | -4.8% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 42,150 current LCU per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 70,749 current LCU per person, 60% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 42,150 current LCU per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 92,070 current LCU per person, 46% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU), per capita (Country official) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +412.5% | 7,225 current LCU per person | 37,028 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,566 current LCU per person | 3,150 current LCU per person | 3,900 current LCU per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 32,085 current LCU per person | 4,057 current LCU per person | 72,850 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 71,415 current LCU per person | 37,883 current LCU per person | 124,202 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 36,821 current LCU per person | 29,739 current LCU per person | 42,882 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 44,146 current LCU per person | 32,767 current LCU per person | 59,743 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 47,266 current LCU per person | 36,831 current LCU per person | 58,690 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 43,304 current LCU per person | 37,023 current LCU per person | 50,515 current LCU 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 gdp (current lcu), per capita in Brunei?
- Gdp (current lcu), per capita in Brunei was 42,150 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 124,202 current LCU per person in 1980.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,150 current LCU per person in 1965.
- How does Brunei rank for gdp (current lcu), per capita?
- Brunei ranks 147th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.