GDP per capita growth (annual %) (Country official) in Brunei
Brunei: GDP per capita growth (annual %) (Country official) was -0.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita growth in Brunei, 1975–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per capita growth in Brunei stood at -0.1%.
That represents a change of down 103.4% on the previous year and up 93.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita growth in Brunei peaked at 20.5% in 1979 and was at its lowest, -24.8%, in 1981.
Brunei ranks 180th of 215 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 per capita growth (annual %) (Country official) in Brunei, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | -4.0% | — |
| 1976 | 16.8% | -514.6% |
| 1977 | 6.3% | -62.8% |
| 1978 | 3.6% | -42.6% |
| 1979 | 20.5% | +472.0% |
| 1980 | -12.5% | -160.8% |
| 1981 | -24.8% | +98.6% |
| 1982 | -0.9% | -96.4% |
| 1983 | -2.8% | +216.4% |
| 1984 | -5.6% | +97.1% |
| 1985 | -6.1% | +10.0% |
| 1986 | -8.6% | +39.9% |
| 1987 | -1.1% | -86.8% |
| 1988 | -4.4% | +290.5% |
| 1989 | -5.5% | +25.2% |
| 1990 | -0.3% | -95.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -118.3% |
| 1992 | -5.7% | -11959.9% |
| 1993 | -3.2% | -44.2% |
| 1994 | -1.5% | -51.8% |
| 1995 | -1.1% | -26.9% |
| 1996 | -2.4% | +113.4% |
| 1997 | 3.9% | -261.8% |
| 1998 | -8.8% | -325.6% |
| 1999 | 2.0% | -122.5% |
| 2000 | 1.3% | -36.4% |
| 2001 | -0.6% | -151.2% |
| 2002 | 1.9% | -396.1% |
| 2003 | 1.6% | -14.1% |
| 2004 | -1.7% | -202.8% |
| 2005 | -1.7% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 2.5% | -246.6% |
| 2007 | -5.4% | -318.7% |
| 2008 | -5.7% | +5.3% |
| 2009 | -3.7% | -34.2% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | -121.7% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | +136.3% |
| 2012 | -0.6% | -132.5% |
| 2013 | -3.5% | +458.0% |
| 2014 | -3.8% | +9.7% |
| 2015 | -1.7% | -55.8% |
| 2016 | -3.7% | +120.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -103.0% |
| 2018 | -1.1% | -1105.2% |
| 2019 | 2.7% | -348.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -97.6% |
| 2021 | -2.5% | -3950.7% |
| 2022 | -2.4% | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | -114.0% |
| 2024 | 3.2% | +845.2% |
| 2025 | -0.1% | -103.4% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's -0.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.7%. (83 countries reporting)
- Brunei's -0.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.4%. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP per capita growth (annual %) (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -11959.9% | 0.0% | -5.7% |
| 2021 | -3950.7% | 0.1% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | -1105.2% | 0.1% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.6% | -4.0% | 20.5% | 5 |
| 1980s | -7.2% | -24.8% | -0.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.7% | -8.8% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.2% | -5.7% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.9% | -3.8% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.2% | -2.5% | 3.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 177 San Marino 0.1% compare
- 178 Angola 0.1% compare
- 179 South Africa -0.0% compare
- 181 Australia -0.2% compare
- 182 New Zealand -0.2% compare
- 183 Saudi Arabia -0.2% 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 per capita growth in Brunei?
- Gdp per capita growth in Brunei was -0.1% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita growth recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 20.5% in 1979.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita growth recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was -24.8% in 1981.
- How does Brunei rank for gdp per capita growth?
- Brunei ranks 180th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita growth rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.5%. 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 per capita growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.