Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Brunei
Brunei: Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita US) was 8,744 current US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita in Brunei, 1989–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in Brunei stood at 8,744 current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in Brunei peaked at 17,422 current US$ per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2,237 current US$ per person, in 1989.
That places Brunei 37th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Brunei, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 2,237 current US$ per person | — |
| 1990 | 2,576 current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 1991 | 2,908 current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 1992 | 3,606 current US$ per person | +24.0% |
| 1993 | 4,395 current US$ per person | +21.9% |
| 1994 | 4,123 current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 5,960 current US$ per person | +44.6% |
| 1996 | 7,085 current US$ per person | +18.9% |
| 1997 | 6,041 current US$ per person | -14.7% |
| 1998 | 4,384 current US$ per person | -27.4% |
| 1999 | 3,079 current US$ per person | -29.8% |
| 2000 | 3,772 current US$ per person | +22.5% |
| 2001 | 3,817 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 6,305 current US$ per person | +65.2% |
| 2003 | 4,547 current US$ per person | -27.9% |
| 2004 | 4,784 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 4,736 current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 5,261 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 7,154 current US$ per person | +36.0% |
| 2008 | 8,702 current US$ per person | +21.6% |
| 2009 | 8,114 current US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 8,277 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 12,071 current US$ per person | +45.8% |
| 2012 | 15,444 current US$ per person | +27.9% |
| 2013 | 17,422 current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 2014 | 11,258 current US$ per person | -35.4% |
| 2015 | 10,794 current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 9,231 current US$ per person | -14.5% |
| 2017 | 9,754 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 12,726 current US$ per person | +30.5% |
| 2019 | 11,768 current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 10,892 current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 9,697 current US$ per person | -11.0% |
| 2022 | 9,470 current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 9,745 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 9,249 current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 2025 | 8,744 current US$ per person | -5.5% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 8,744 current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 9,355 current US$ per person, 93% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 8,744 current US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,778 current US$ per person, 4.9× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,237 current US$ per person | 2,237 current US$ per person | 2,237 current US$ per person | 1 |
| 1990s | 4,416 current US$ per person | 2,576 current US$ per person | 7,085 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,719 current US$ per person | 3,772 current US$ per person | 8,702 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,875 current US$ per person | 8,277 current US$ per person | 17,422 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,633 current US$ per person | 8,744 current US$ per person | 10,892 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
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 us$), per capita in Brunei?
- Gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in Brunei was 8,744 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 17,422 current US$ per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,237 current US$ per person in 1989.
- How does Brunei rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per capita?
- Brunei ranks 37th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross capital formation (current US$) ÷ Population, total
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- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.