GDP (current US$), annual growth rate (Country official) in Brunei
Brunei: GDP (current US$), annual growth rate (Country official) was -2.01 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current US$), annual growth rate in Brunei, 1966–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in Brunei stood at -2.01 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 223.7% on the previous year and up 91.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in Brunei peaked at 435.58 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -39.86 % change on previous year, in 1986.
Brunei ranks 202nd of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current US$), annual growth rate (Country official) in Brunei, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 16.41 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 4.72 % change on previous year | -71.2% |
| 1968 | 15.67 % change on previous year | +231.7% |
| 1969 | 0.2438 % change on previous year | -98.4% |
| 1970 | 11.08 % change on previous year | +4447.3% |
| 1971 | 10.3 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 1972 | 37.11 % change on previous year | +260.2% |
| 1973 | 59.92 % change on previous year | +61.5% |
| 1974 | 435.58 % change on previous year | +627.0% |
| 1975 | 7.62 % change on previous year | -98.2% |
| 1976 | 22.37 % change on previous year | +193.4% |
| 1977 | 20.51 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 1978 | 11.39 % change on previous year | -44.5% |
| 1979 | 47.41 % change on previous year | +316.3% |
| 1980 | 78.6 % change on previous year | +65.8% |
| 1981 | -13.23 % change on previous year | -116.8% |
| 1982 | -4.64 % change on previous year | -64.9% |
| 1983 | -11.25 % change on previous year | +142.2% |
| 1984 | -3.72 % change on previous year | -66.9% |
| 1985 | -8.71 % change on previous year | +134.3% |
| 1986 | -39.86 % change on previous year | +357.4% |
| 1987 | 17.37 % change on previous year | -143.6% |
| 1988 | -7.79 % change on previous year | -144.8% |
| 1989 | 9.89 % change on previous year | -227.0% |
| 1990 | 21.19 % change on previous year | +114.3% |
| 1991 | 4.05 % change on previous year | -80.9% |
| 1992 | 0.6917 % change on previous year | -82.9% |
| 1993 | -1.97 % change on previous year | -384.7% |
| 1994 | 4.26 % change on previous year | -316.4% |
| 1995 | 19.05 % change on previous year | +347.0% |
| 1996 | -0.4774 % change on previous year | -102.5% |
| 1997 | 1.69 % change on previous year | -454.4% |
| 1998 | -28.77 % change on previous year | -1800.6% |
| 1999 | 13.66 % change on previous year | -147.5% |
| 2000 | 4.15 % change on previous year | -69.6% |
| 2001 | -7.23 % change on previous year | -274.1% |
| 2002 | 3.89 % change on previous year | -153.8% |
| 2003 | 13.18 % change on previous year | +239.1% |
| 2004 | 20.25 % change on previous year | +53.6% |
| 2005 | 22.37 % change on previous year | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 19.89 % change on previous year | -11.1% |
| 2007 | 6.23 % change on previous year | -68.7% |
| 2008 | 18.57 % change on previous year | +198.2% |
| 2009 | -25.2 % change on previous year | -235.7% |
| 2010 | 15.06 % change on previous year | -159.8% |
| 2011 | 35.15 % change on previous year | +133.4% |
| 2012 | 2.83 % change on previous year | -92.0% |
| 2013 | -5.01 % change on previous year | -277.2% |
| 2014 | -5.51 % change on previous year | +9.9% |
| 2015 | -24.37 % change on previous year | +342.7% |
| 2016 | -11.83 % change on previous year | -51.5% |
| 2017 | 6.38 % change on previous year | -154.0% |
| 2018 | 11.86 % change on previous year | +85.8% |
| 2019 | -0.7201 % change on previous year | -106.1% |
| 2020 | -10.86 % change on previous year | +1408.7% |
| 2021 | 16.66 % change on previous year | -253.4% |
| 2022 | 19.1 % change on previous year | +14.6% |
| 2023 | -9.51 % change on previous year | -149.8% |
| 2024 | 1.63 % change on previous year | -117.1% |
| 2025 | -2.01 % change on previous year | -223.7% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's -2.01 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.45 % change on previous year. (82 countries reporting)
- Brunei's -2.01 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.33 % change on previous year. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current US$), annual growth rate (Country official) in Brunei changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +4447.3% | 0.2438 % change on previous year | 11.08 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | -1800.6% | 1.69 % change on previous year | -28.77 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -1408.7% | -0.7201 % change on previous year | -10.86 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.26 % change on previous year | 0.2438 % change on previous year | 16.41 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | 66.33 % change on previous year | 7.62 % change on previous year | 435.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.67 % change on previous year | -39.86 % change on previous year | 78.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.34 % change on previous year | -28.77 % change on previous year | 21.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.61 % change on previous year | -25.2 % change on previous year | 22.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.38 % change on previous year | -24.37 % change on previous year | 35.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5 % change on previous year | -10.86 % change on previous year | 19.1 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 199 Qatar -0.3398 % change on previous year compare
- 200 Libya -0.8006 % change on previous year compare
- 201 Mozambique -1.82 % change on previous year compare
- 203 Kuwait -2.3 % change on previous year compare
- 204 Equatorial Guinea -3.25 % change on previous year compare
- 205 Egypt -6.12 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Brunei
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0464 units per US$ 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 us$), annual growth rate in Brunei?
- Gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in Brunei was -2.01 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 435.58 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was -39.86 % change on previous year in 1986.
- How does Brunei rank for gdp (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Brunei ranks 202nd out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.7%. 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 US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.