GDP per capita growth in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: GDP per capita growth was -0.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita growth in Brunei Darussalam, 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 Darussalam 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 Darussalam peaked at 20.5% in 1979 and was at its lowest, -24.8%, in 1981.
Brunei Darussalam ranks 178th of 213 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 in Brunei Darussalam, 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% |
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 Darussalam
- 175 San Marino 0.1% compare
- 176 Angola 0.1% compare
- 177 South Africa -0.0% compare
- 179 Australia -0.2% compare
- 180 New Zealand -0.2% compare
- 181 Saudi Arabia -0.2% compare
More economy & growth data for Brunei Darussalam
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4688 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 29,531 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 0.6694 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 1.32 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 42,474 constant LCU per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 19.5% (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate -5.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.6129 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate -2.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita 19,758 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita growth in Brunei Darussalam?
- Gdp per capita growth in Brunei Darussalam 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 Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 20.5% in 1979.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita growth recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was -24.8% in 1981.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for gdp per capita growth?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 178th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita growth rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.5%. 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 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.