GNI per capita vs. GDP per capita in Brunei
Brunei: GNI per capita vs. GDP per capita was 78,957 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
78,957 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
9th
of 157 countries
All-time high
107,450 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2012
All-time low
55,572 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1998
Years of data
36
1990–2025
GNI per capita vs. GDP per capita in Brunei, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 78,957 international-$ in 2021 prices for gni per capita vs. gdp per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita vs. gdp per capita in Brunei peaked at 107,450 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2012 and was at its lowest, 55,572 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1998.
That places Brunei 9th out of 157 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
GNI per capita vs. GDP per capita in Brunei, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 88,223 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1991 | 87,306 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 72,155 international-$ in 2021 prices | -17.4% |
| 1993 | 67,911 international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 62,975 international-$ in 2021 prices | -7.3% |
| 1995 | 55,741 international-$ in 2021 prices | -11.5% |
| 1996 | 60,450 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 63,456 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 55,572 international-$ in 2021 prices | -12.4% |
| 1999 | 56,550 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 62,929 international-$ in 2021 prices | +11.3% |
| 2001 | 62,586 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 60,573 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 65,552 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 71,852 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 81,965 international-$ in 2021 prices | +14.1% |
| 2006 | 89,845 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 88,186 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 106,355 international-$ in 2021 prices | +20.6% |
| 2009 | 84,657 international-$ in 2021 prices | -20.4% |
| 2010 | 88,697 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 106,493 international-$ in 2021 prices | +20.1% |
| 2012 | 107,450 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 102,460 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 97,871 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 81,578 international-$ in 2021 prices | -16.6% |
| 2016 | 75,059 international-$ in 2021 prices | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 78,866 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 76,808 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 76,666 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 69,690 international-$ in 2021 prices | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 78,750 international-$ in 2021 prices | +13.0% |
| 2022 | 89,082 international-$ in 2021 prices | +13.1% |
| 2023 | 79,543 international-$ in 2021 prices | -10.7% |
| 2024 | 80,624 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 78,957 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67,034 international-$ in 2021 prices | 55,572 international-$ in 2021 prices | 88,223 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 77,450 international-$ in 2021 prices | 60,573 international-$ in 2021 prices | 106,355 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 89,195 international-$ in 2021 prices | 75,059 international-$ in 2021 prices | 107,450 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 79,441 international-$ in 2021 prices | 69,690 international-$ in 2021 prices | 89,082 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 6 Luxembourg 85,030 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 7 United Arab Emirates 84,671 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 8 Switzerland 82,430 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 10 United States 75,332 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 11 Hong Kong 75,243 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 12 Denmark 71,534 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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$), annual growth rate -2.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni per capita vs. gdp per capita in Brunei?
- Gni per capita vs. gdp per capita in Brunei was 78,957 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gni per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 107,450 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2012.
- What is the lowest gni per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 55,572 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1998.
- How does Brunei rank for gni per capita vs. gdp per capita?
- Brunei ranks 9th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni per capita vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GNI per capita vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average income per person earned by residents of a country or region, including income earned abroad. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.