GDP growth in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: GDP growth was 0.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP growth in Brunei Darussalam, 1975–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp growth in Brunei Darussalam is 0.7%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 83.5% on the previous year and up 270.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp growth in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 24.3% in 1979 and was at its lowest, -22.4%, in 1981.
That places Brunei Darussalam 183rd out of 213 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 growth in Brunei Darussalam, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | -0.6% | — |
| 1976 | 20.9% | -3334.8% |
| 1977 | 9.9% | -52.4% |
| 1978 | 7.0% | -29.3% |
| 1979 | 24.3% | +246.7% |
| 1980 | -9.7% | -139.9% |
| 1981 | -22.4% | +130.6% |
| 1982 | 2.3% | -110.3% |
| 1983 | 0.4% | -82.6% |
| 1984 | -2.4% | -695.1% |
| 1985 | -2.9% | +22.3% |
| 1986 | -5.4% | +86.0% |
| 1987 | 2.1% | -138.5% |
| 1988 | -1.5% | -173.7% |
| 1989 | -2.7% | +77.5% |
| 1990 | 2.6% | -197.0% |
| 1991 | 2.9% | +10.1% |
| 1992 | -3.1% | -207.2% |
| 1993 | -0.6% | -79.7% |
| 1994 | 1.0% | -256.7% |
| 1995 | 1.3% | +35.7% |
| 1996 | -0.0% | -102.0% |
| 1997 | 6.3% | -23324.7% |
| 1998 | -6.7% | -204.9% |
| 1999 | 4.3% | -164.0% |
| 2000 | 3.5% | -18.4% |
| 2001 | 1.5% | -57.8% |
| 2002 | 4.0% | +170.2% |
| 2003 | 3.6% | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -97.1% |
| 2005 | -0.0% | -103.8% |
| 2006 | 4.1% | -104509.6% |
| 2007 | -3.8% | -191.8% |
| 2008 | -3.9% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | -1.9% | -51.3% |
| 2010 | 2.7% | -244.3% |
| 2011 | 3.7% | +36.6% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | -75.6% |
| 2013 | -2.1% | -332.7% |
| 2014 | -2.5% | +18.0% |
| 2015 | -0.4% | -84.4% |
| 2016 | -2.5% | +531.5% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | -153.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -96.1% |
| 2019 | 3.9% | +7287.4% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | -70.7% |
| 2021 | -1.6% | -240.3% |
| 2022 | -1.6% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | -169.3% |
| 2024 | 4.1% | +259.4% |
| 2025 | 0.7% | -83.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.3% | -0.6% | 24.3% | 5 |
| 1980s | -4.2% | -22.4% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8% | -6.7% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | -3.9% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | -2.5% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | -1.6% | 4.1% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Brunei Darussalam
- 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 growth in Brunei Darussalam?
- Gdp growth in Brunei Darussalam was 0.7% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp growth recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 24.3% in 1979.
- What is the lowest gdp growth recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was -22.4% in 1981.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for gdp growth?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 183rd out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp growth rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 270.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brunei Darussalam data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP growth (annual %). 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 denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.