GNI per capita growth in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: GNI per capita growth was -2.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GNI per capita growth in Brunei Darussalam, 1991–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, gni per capita growth in Brunei Darussalam stood at -2.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 252.0% on the previous year and up 87.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita growth in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 20.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, -20.4%, in 2009.
That places Brunei Darussalam 146th out of 166 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.
GNI per capita growth in Brunei Darussalam, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -1.0% | — |
| 1992 | -17.4% | +1570.3% |
| 1993 | -5.9% | -66.1% |
| 1994 | -7.3% | +23.5% |
| 1995 | -11.5% | +58.1% |
| 1996 | 8.4% | -173.5% |
| 1997 | 5.0% | -41.1% |
| 1998 | -12.4% | -349.9% |
| 1999 | 1.8% | -114.2% |
| 2000 | 11.3% | +540.8% |
| 2001 | -0.5% | -104.8% |
| 2002 | -3.2% | +490.5% |
| 2003 | 8.2% | -355.5% |
| 2004 | 9.6% | +16.9% |
| 2005 | 14.1% | +46.5% |
| 2006 | 9.6% | -31.7% |
| 2007 | -1.8% | -119.2% |
| 2008 | 20.6% | -1215.8% |
| 2009 | -20.4% | -199.0% |
| 2010 | 4.8% | -123.4% |
| 2011 | 20.1% | +320.5% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | -95.5% |
| 2013 | -4.6% | -616.9% |
| 2014 | -4.5% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | -16.6% | +271.7% |
| 2016 | -8.0% | -52.0% |
| 2017 | 5.1% | -163.5% |
| 2018 | -2.6% | -151.5% |
| 2019 | -0.2% | -92.9% |
| 2020 | -9.1% | +4824.6% |
| 2021 | 13.0% | -242.9% |
| 2022 | 13.1% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | -10.7% | -181.6% |
| 2024 | 1.4% | -112.7% |
| 2025 | -2.1% | -252.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -4.5% | -17.4% | 8.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.7% | -20.4% | 20.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.6% | -16.6% | 20.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | -10.7% | 13.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brunei Darussalam
- 143 Austria -1.5% compare
- 144 Mexico -1.6% compare
- 145 Democratic Republic of Congo -1.7% compare
- 147 Vanuatu -2.1% compare
- 148 Saudi Arabia -2.2% compare
- 149 Switzerland -2.3% 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 gni per capita growth in Brunei Darussalam?
- Gni per capita growth in Brunei Darussalam was -2.1% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gni per capita growth recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 20.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest gni per capita growth recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was -20.4% in 2009.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for gni per capita growth?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 146th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni per capita growth rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.6%. 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 GNI per capita growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national income is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad. 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.