GDP (current LCU) (Country official) in Brunei
Brunei: GDP (current LCU) (Country official) was 19.66 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP in Brunei, 1965–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp in Brunei stood at 19.66 billion current LCU.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp in Brunei peaked at 23.80 billion current LCU in 2012 and was at its lowest, 349.10 million current LCU, in 1965.
That places Brunei 172nd out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU) (Country official) in Brunei, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 349.10 million current LCU | — |
| 1966 | 406.40 million current LCU | +16.4% |
| 1967 | 425.60 million current LCU | +4.7% |
| 1968 | 492.30 million current LCU | +15.7% |
| 1969 | 493.50 million current LCU | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 548.20 million current LCU | +11.1% |
| 1971 | 602.90 million current LCU | +10.0% |
| 1972 | 763.60 million current LCU | +26.7% |
| 1973 | 1.06 billion current LCU | +39.4% |
| 1974 | 5.65 billion current LCU | +430.9% |
| 1975 | 5.92 billion current LCU | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 7.55 billion current LCU | +27.5% |
| 1977 | 8.98 billion current LCU | +19.0% |
| 1978 | 9.32 billion current LCU | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 13.14 billion current LCU | +41.0% |
| 1980 | 23.12 billion current LCU | +75.9% |
| 1981 | 19.79 billion current LCU | -14.4% |
| 1982 | 19.12 billion current LCU | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 16.75 billion current LCU | -12.4% |
| 1984 | 16.28 billion current LCU | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 15.33 billion current LCU | -5.8% |
| 1986 | 9.12 billion current LCU | -40.5% |
| 1987 | 10.36 billion current LCU | +13.5% |
| 1988 | 9.13 billion current LCU | -11.9% |
| 1989 | 9.72 billion current LCU | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 10.95 billion current LCU | +12.6% |
| 1991 | 10.86 billion current LCU | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 10.31 billion current LCU | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 10.02 billion current LCU | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 9.88 billion current LCU | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 10.91 billion current LCU | +10.5% |
| 1996 | 10.81 billion current LCU | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 11.57 billion current LCU | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 9.29 billion current LCU | -19.7% |
| 1999 | 10.69 billion current LCU | +15.1% |
| 2000 | 11.33 billion current LCU | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 10.92 billion current LCU | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 11.34 billion current LCU | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 12.49 billion current LCU | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 14.57 billion current LCU | +16.7% |
| 2005 | 17.55 billion current LCU | +20.5% |
| 2006 | 20.09 billion current LCU | +14.5% |
| 2007 | 20.24 billion current LCU | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 22.57 billion current LCU | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 17.33 billion current LCU | -23.2% |
| 2010 | 18.69 billion current LCU | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 23.30 billion current LCU | +24.7% |
| 2012 | 23.80 billion current LCU | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 22.64 billion current LCU | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 21.66 billion current LCU | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 17.78 billion current LCU | -17.9% |
| 2016 | 15.75 billion current LCU | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 16.75 billion current LCU | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 18.30 billion current LCU | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 18.38 billion current LCU | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 16.56 billion current LCU | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 18.82 billion current LCU | +13.6% |
| 2022 | 23.00 billion current LCU | +22.2% |
| 2023 | 20.27 billion current LCU | -11.9% |
| 2024 | 20.50 billion current LCU | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 19.66 billion current LCU | -4.1% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 19.66 billion current LCU is below the median for high income countries, which is 211.72 billion current LCU, 9% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 19.66 billion current LCU is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 433.92 billion current LCU, 5% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU) (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 | +430.9% | 1.06 billion current LCU | 5.65 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 433.38 million current LCU | 349.10 million current LCU | 493.50 million current LCU | 5 |
| 1970s | 5.35 billion current LCU | 548.20 million current LCU | 13.14 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.87 billion current LCU | 9.12 billion current LCU | 23.12 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.53 billion current LCU | 9.29 billion current LCU | 11.57 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.84 billion current LCU | 10.92 billion current LCU | 22.57 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.70 billion current LCU | 15.75 billion current LCU | 23.80 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.80 billion current LCU | 16.56 billion current LCU | 23.00 billion current LCU | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Brunei
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 259.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp in Brunei?
- Gdp in Brunei was 19.66 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 23.80 billion current LCU in 2012.
- What is the lowest gdp recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 349.10 million current LCU in 1965.
- How does Brunei rank for gdp?
- Brunei ranks 172nd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.