Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current unit) in Brunei
Brunei: Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current unit) was 0.3547 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Brunei, 1989–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Brunei stood at 0.3547 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Brunei peaked at 0.6063 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.1974 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1990.
That places Brunei 139th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current unit) in Brunei, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.2171 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1990 | 0.1974 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1991 | 0.2099 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 0.2505 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.3% |
| 1993 | 0.3171 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.6% |
| 1994 | 0.2766 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 1995 | 0.3195 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 1996 | 0.3889 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.7% |
| 1997 | 0.3515 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1998 | 0.4129 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2642 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -36.0% |
| 2000 | 0.323 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.3% |
| 2001 | 0.3739 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 2002 | 0.6063 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +62.1% |
| 2003 | 0.3831 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -36.8% |
| 2004 | 0.3311 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2682 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2411 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2977 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2925 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3814 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +30.4% |
| 2010 | 0.323 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 2011 | 0.3274 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.4109 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.5% |
| 2013 | 0.4954 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3477 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -29.8% |
| 2015 | 0.4846 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +39.4% |
| 2016 | 0.4782 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.4806 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.554 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 2019 | 0.5276 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 0.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 0.4202 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -25.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3565 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 2023 | 0.3979 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2024 | 0.3727 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2025 | 0.3547 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 0.3547 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3353 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 0.3547 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 25% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2171 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2171 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2171 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.2988 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1974 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4129 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3498 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2411 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6063 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4429 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.323 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.554 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4103 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3547 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 136 Belize 0.3958 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 137 New Zealand 0.3816 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 138 Australia 0.3779 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 140 Palau 0.3497 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 141 Panama 0.3353 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 142 Canada 0.3237 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Brunei
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0464 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1,496 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0006 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0339 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1,093 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0243 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 782.08 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Brunei?
- Gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Brunei was 0.3547 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6063 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1974 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- How does Brunei rank for gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Brunei ranks 139th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross capital formation (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.