GDP (current US$), per capita (Country official) in Brunei
Brunei: GDP (current US$), per capita (Country official) was 32,235 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current US$), per capita in Brunei, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current us$), per capita in Brunei is 32,235 current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per capita in Brunei peaked at 58,005 current US$ per person in 1980 and was at its lowest, 1,029 current US$ per person, in 1965.
Brunei ranks 53rd of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current US$), per capita (Country official) in Brunei, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 1,029 current US$ per person | — |
| 1966 | 1,146 current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 1967 | 1,149 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 1,274 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 1969 | 1,226 current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 1970 | 1,325 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1971 | 1,432 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 1972 | 1,905 current US$ per person | +33.0% |
| 1973 | 2,939 current US$ per person | +54.3% |
| 1974 | 15,195 current US$ per person | +417.0% |
| 1975 | 15,793 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 18,671 current US$ per person | +18.2% |
| 1977 | 21,747 current US$ per person | +16.5% |
| 1978 | 23,446 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1979 | 33,501 current US$ per person | +42.9% |
| 1980 | 58,005 current US$ per person | +73.1% |
| 1981 | 48,793 current US$ per person | -15.9% |
| 1982 | 45,075 current US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 1983 | 38,720 current US$ per person | -14.1% |
| 1984 | 36,061 current US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 1985 | 31,827 current US$ per person | -11.7% |
| 1986 | 18,500 current US$ per person | -41.9% |
| 1987 | 21,030 current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 1988 | 18,825 current US$ per person | -10.5% |
| 1989 | 20,090 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 23,659 current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 1991 | 23,932 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 23,451 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 22,397 current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 22,767 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 26,443 current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 1996 | 25,692 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 25,522 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 17,769 current US$ per person | -30.4% |
| 1999 | 19,752 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 2000 | 20,130 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 18,288 current US$ per person | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 18,621 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 20,678 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 24,423 current US$ per person | +18.1% |
| 2005 | 29,386 current US$ per person | +20.3% |
| 2006 | 34,675 current US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 2007 | 36,217 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 42,157 current US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 2009 | 30,946 current US$ per person | -26.6% |
| 2010 | 34,938 current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 2011 | 46,383 current US$ per person | +32.8% |
| 2012 | 46,968 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 44,003 current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 41,026 current US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 30,625 current US$ per person | -25.4% |
| 2016 | 26,663 current US$ per person | -12.9% |
| 2017 | 28,024 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 30,988 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 30,426 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 26,834 current US$ per person | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 31,007 current US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 2022 | 36,633 current US$ per person | +18.1% |
| 2023 | 32,891 current US$ per person | -10.2% |
| 2024 | 33,154 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 32,235 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 32,235 current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 38,609 current US$ per person, 83% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 32,235 current US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8,273 current US$ per person, 3.9× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current US$), per capita (Country official) in Brunei changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +417.0% | 2,939 current US$ per person | 15,195 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,165 current US$ per person | 1,029 current US$ per person | 1,274 current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 13,595 current US$ per person | 1,325 current US$ per person | 33,501 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 33,693 current US$ per person | 18,500 current US$ per person | 58,005 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 23,138 current US$ per person | 17,769 current US$ per person | 26,443 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,552 current US$ per person | 18,288 current US$ per person | 42,157 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 36,005 current US$ per person | 26,663 current US$ per person | 46,968 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,126 current US$ per person | 26,834 current US$ per person | 36,633 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 gdp (current us$), per capita in Brunei?
- Gdp (current us$), per capita in Brunei was 32,235 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 58,005 current US$ per person in 1980.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,029 current US$ per person in 1965.
- How does Brunei rank for gdp (current us$), per capita?
- Brunei ranks 53rd out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.