GDP per capita in Brunei
Brunei: GDP per capita was 29,532 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
29,532 constant 2015 US$
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
47th
of 209 countries
All-time high
96,517 constant 2015 US$
in 1979
All-time low
28,549 constant 2015 US$
in 2022
Years of data
52
1974–2025
GDP per capita in Brunei, 1974–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per capita in Brunei stood at 29,532 constant 2015 US$.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Brunei peaked at 96,517 constant 2015 US$ in 1979 and was at its lowest, 28,549 constant 2015 US$, in 2022.
Brunei ranks 47th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
GDP per capita in Brunei, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 64,932 constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1975 | 62,304 constant 2015 US$ | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 72,760 constant 2015 US$ | +16.8% |
| 1977 | 77,309 constant 2015 US$ | +6.3% |
| 1978 | 80,083 constant 2015 US$ | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 96,517 constant 2015 US$ | +20.5% |
| 1980 | 84,483 constant 2015 US$ | -12.5% |
| 1981 | 63,568 constant 2015 US$ | -24.8% |
| 1982 | 63,001 constant 2015 US$ | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 61,221 constant 2015 US$ | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 57,812 constant 2015 US$ | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 54,270 constant 2015 US$ | -6.1% |
| 1986 | 49,618 constant 2015 US$ | -8.6% |
| 1987 | 49,057 constant 2015 US$ | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 46,890 constant 2015 US$ | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 44,296 constant 2015 US$ | -5.5% |
| 1990 | 44,180 constant 2015 US$ | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 44,201 constant 2015 US$ | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 41,672 constant 2015 US$ | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 40,342 constant 2015 US$ | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 39,721 constant 2015 US$ | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 39,274 constant 2015 US$ | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 38,332 constant 2015 US$ | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 39,820 constant 2015 US$ | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 36,331 constant 2015 US$ | -8.8% |
| 1999 | 37,046 constant 2015 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 37,510 constant 2015 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 37,269 constant 2015 US$ | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 37,976 constant 2015 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 38,595 constant 2015 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 37,949 constant 2015 US$ | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 37,312 constant 2015 US$ | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 38,229 constant 2015 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 36,174 constant 2015 US$ | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 34,127 constant 2015 US$ | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 32,856 constant 2015 US$ | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 33,121 constant 2015 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 33,754 constant 2015 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 33,544 constant 2015 US$ | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 32,381 constant 2015 US$ | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 31,149 constant 2015 US$ | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 30,625 constant 2015 US$ | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 29,492 constant 2015 US$ | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 29,525 constant 2015 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 29,200 constant 2015 US$ | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 29,996 constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 30,016 constant 2015 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 29,256 constant 2015 US$ | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 28,549 constant 2015 US$ | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 28,646 constant 2015 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 29,564 constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 29,532 constant 2015 US$ | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 75,651 constant 2015 US$ | 62,304 constant 2015 US$ | 96,517 constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
| 1980s | 57,422 constant 2015 US$ | 44,296 constant 2015 US$ | 84,483 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 40,092 constant 2015 US$ | 36,331 constant 2015 US$ | 44,201 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 36,800 constant 2015 US$ | 32,856 constant 2015 US$ | 38,595 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,279 constant 2015 US$ | 29,200 constant 2015 US$ | 33,754 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,260 constant 2015 US$ | 28,549 constant 2015 US$ | 30,016 constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Brunei
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth -4.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 42,750 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 0.6693 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.9335 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 30,092 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 0.6694 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 1.34 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per capita 43,277 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate -2.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Brunei?
- Gdp per capita in Brunei was 29,532 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 96,517 constant 2015 US$ in 1979.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,549 constant 2015 US$ in 2022.
- How does Brunei rank for gdp per capita?
- Brunei ranks 47th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted by inflation but _does not_ account for differences in living costs between countries.