Gross capital formation in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Gross capital formation was 27.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross capital formation in Brunei Darussalam, 1989–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross capital formation in Brunei Darussalam stood at 27.1%.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 41.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 10.9%, in 1990.
That places Brunei Darussalam 54th 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 in Brunei Darussalam, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 11.1% | — |
| 1990 | 10.9% | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 12.1% | +11.6% |
| 1992 | 15.4% | +26.6% |
| 1993 | 19.6% | +27.6% |
| 1994 | 18.1% | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 22.5% | +24.5% |
| 1996 | 27.6% | +22.4% |
| 1997 | 23.7% | -14.2% |
| 1998 | 24.7% | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 15.6% | -36.8% |
| 2000 | 18.7% | +20.2% |
| 2001 | 20.9% | +11.4% |
| 2002 | 33.9% | +62.2% |
| 2003 | 22.0% | -35.1% |
| 2004 | 19.6% | -10.9% |
| 2005 | 16.1% | -17.7% |
| 2006 | 15.2% | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 19.8% | +30.2% |
| 2008 | 20.6% | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 26.2% | +27.0% |
| 2010 | 23.7% | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 26.0% | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 32.9% | +26.4% |
| 2013 | 39.6% | +20.4% |
| 2014 | 27.4% | -30.7% |
| 2015 | 35.2% | +28.4% |
| 2016 | 34.6% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 34.8% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 41.1% | +18.0% |
| 2019 | 38.7% | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 40.6% | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 31.3% | -23.0% |
| 2022 | 25.9% | -17.3% |
| 2023 | 29.6% | +14.6% |
| 2024 | 27.9% | -5.8% |
| 2025 | 27.1% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.1% | 11.1% | 11.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 19.0% | 10.9% | 27.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.3% | 15.2% | 33.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.4% | 23.7% | 41.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.4% | 25.9% | 40.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brunei Darussalam
- 51 Kyrgyzstan 28.0% compare
- 52 Japan 27.7% compare
- 53 Kazakhstan 27.2% compare
- 55 Belarus 27.1% compare
- 56 Montenegro 26.9% compare
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More economy & growth data for Brunei Darussalam
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 16,525 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate -0.8539 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8025 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 25,869 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate -2.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 33,826 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -2.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.7586 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 24,454 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in Brunei Darussalam?
- Gross capital formation in Brunei Darussalam was 27.1% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross capital formation recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 41.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.9% in 1990.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for gross capital formation?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 54th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Gross capital formation (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.