GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Brunei
Brunei: GDP (current US$), per square kilometre was 2.86 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.86 million current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 9.5%
World rank
56th
of 210 countries
All-time high
3.61 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2012
All-time low
21,640 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1965
Years of data
59
1965–2023
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Brunei, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 2.86 million current US$ per square kilometre for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 9.5% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Brunei peaked at 3.61 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 21,640 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1965.
Brunei ranks 56th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Brunei, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 21,640 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 25,191 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1967 | 26,381 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1968 | 30,516 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1969 | 30,590 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 33,981 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1971 | 37,481 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1972 | 51,390 current US$ per square kilometre | +37.1% |
| 1973 | 82,181 current US$ per square kilometre | +59.9% |
| 1974 | 440,148 current US$ per square kilometre | +435.6% |
| 1975 | 473,704 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1976 | 579,653 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1977 | 698,528 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1978 | 778,068 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1979 | 1.15 million current US$ per square kilometre | +47.4% |
| 1980 | 2.05 million current US$ per square kilometre | +78.6% |
| 1981 | 1.78 million current US$ per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 1982 | 1.69 million current US$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 1.50 million current US$ per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1984 | 1.45 million current US$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 1.32 million current US$ per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1986 | 795,120 current US$ per square kilometre | -39.9% |
| 1987 | 933,209 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1988 | 860,556 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1989 | 945,658 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1990 | 1.15 million current US$ per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1991 | 1.19 million current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 1.20 million current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 1.18 million current US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 1.23 million current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 1.46 million current US$ per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1996 | 1.45 million current US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 1.48 million current US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 1.05 million current US$ per square kilometre | -28.8% |
| 1999 | 1.20 million current US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2000 | 1.25 million current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 1.16 million current US$ per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 1.20 million current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 1.36 million current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2004 | 1.64 million current US$ per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 2005 | 2.00 million current US$ per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 2006 | 2.40 million current US$ per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 2007 | 2.55 million current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 3.02 million current US$ per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 2009 | 2.26 million current US$ per square kilometre | -25.2% |
| 2010 | 2.60 million current US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2011 | 3.52 million current US$ per square kilometre | +35.1% |
| 2012 | 3.61 million current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 3.43 million current US$ per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 3.24 million current US$ per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 2.45 million current US$ per square kilometre | -24.4% |
| 2016 | 2.16 million current US$ per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2017 | 2.30 million current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 2.57 million current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2019 | 2.56 million current US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 2.28 million current US$ per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 2.66 million current US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2022 | 3.17 million current US$ per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2023 | 2.86 million current US$ per square kilometre | -9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26,864 current US$ per square kilometre | 21,640 current US$ per square kilometre | 30,590 current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 432,207 current US$ per square kilometre | 33,981 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.15 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.33 million current US$ per square kilometre | 795,120 current US$ per square kilometre | 2.05 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.26 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.05 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.48 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.88 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.16 million current US$ per square kilometre | 3.02 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.85 million current US$ per square kilometre | 2.16 million current US$ per square kilometre | 3.61 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.74 million current US$ per square kilometre | 2.28 million current US$ per square kilometre | 3.17 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 53 Palestine 3.09 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 54 United States 3.04 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 55 Faroe Islands 2.88 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 57 Slovakia 2.78 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 58 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2.75 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 59 Poland 2.65 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Brunei
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 22.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual -2.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual -0.8379 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 43,514 current LCU per person (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate -4.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 33,278 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita 19,758 current LCU per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate -2.67 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Brunei?
- Gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Brunei was 2.86 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 3.61 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,640 current US$ per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Brunei rank for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Brunei ranks 56th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.