GDP in Brunei
Brunei: GDP 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 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 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 |
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 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.