GNI per capita in Brunei
Brunei: GNI per capita was 28,270 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
GNI per capita in Brunei, 1990–2020
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in US$.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 28,270 US$ for gni per capita in 2020.
That represents a change of down 11.4% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita in Brunei peaked at 46,594 US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 12,694 US$, in 1998.
Brunei ranks 37th of 207 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
GNI per capita in Brunei, year by year
| Year | US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13,608 US$ | — |
| 1991 | 13,905 US$ | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 15,275 US$ | +9.8% |
| 1993 | 14,576 US$ | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 14,121 US$ | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 15,934 US$ | +12.8% |
| 1996 | 16,793 US$ | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 16,660 US$ | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 12,694 US$ | -23.8% |
| 1999 | 14,101 US$ | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 18,012 US$ | +27.7% |
| 2001 | 16,472 US$ | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 16,850 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 18,560 US$ | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 21,902 US$ | +18.0% |
| 2005 | 26,105 US$ | +19.2% |
| 2006 | 30,980 US$ | +18.7% |
| 2007 | 32,830 US$ | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 38,078 US$ | +16.0% |
| 2009 | 28,092 US$ | -26.2% |
| 2010 | 35,012 US$ | +24.6% |
| 2011 | 45,790 US$ | +30.8% |
| 2012 | 46,594 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 44,245 US$ | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 41,688 US$ | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 32,732 US$ | -21.5% |
| 2016 | 29,148 US$ | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 30,269 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 31,824 US$ | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 31,919 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 28,270 US$ | -11.4% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 28,270 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 26,430 US$, 1.1× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 28,270 US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5,038 US$, 5.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,767 US$ | 12,694 US$ | 16,793 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,788 US$ | 16,472 US$ | 38,078 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 36,922 US$ | 29,148 US$ | 46,594 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,270 US$ | 28,270 US$ | 28,270 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
More economy & growth data for Brunei
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 61.81 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 112.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 132.54 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 24.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3651 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 11,770 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 20.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3226 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 10,400 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni per capita in Brunei?
- Gni per capita in Brunei was 28,270 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest gni per capita recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 46,594 US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest gni per capita recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,694 US$ in 1998.
- How does Brunei rank for gni per capita?
- Brunei ranks 37th out of 207 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gni per capita rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of GNI per capita (US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
GNI per capita is gross national income divided by midyear population. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current U.S. dollars.