Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Brunei
Brunei: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita was 78,985 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
78,985 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
11th
of 198 countries
All-time high
118,221 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 1991
All-time low
76,358 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2022
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Brunei, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Brunei is 78,985 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Brunei peaked at 118,221 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 76,358 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, in 2022.
Brunei ranks 11th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Brunei, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 118,164 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | — |
| 1991 | 118,221 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 111,457 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 107,899 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 106,239 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 105,044 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 102,522 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 106,504 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 97,172 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -8.8% |
| 1999 | 99,083 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 100,324 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 99,681 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 101,572 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 103,227 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 101,498 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 99,796 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 102,248 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 96,752 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 91,275 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 87,876 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 88,586 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 90,280 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 89,719 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 86,607 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 83,311 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 81,910 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 78,881 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 78,967 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 78,099 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 80,228 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 80,281 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 78,249 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 76,358 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 76,617 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 79,072 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 78,985 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.1% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 78,985 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 49,192 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 1.6× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 78,985 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13,961 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 5.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 107,231 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 97,172 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 118,221 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 98,425 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 87,876 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 103,227 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 83,659 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 78,099 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 90,280 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 78,260 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 76,358 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 80,281 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 8 Switzerland 85,732 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 9 Guyana 83,659 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 10 Cayman Islands 80,997 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 12 United States 76,931 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 13 Denmark 72,723 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 14 Faroe Islands 72,114 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
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 gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Brunei?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Brunei was 78,985 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 118,221 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 76,358 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2022.
- How does Brunei rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Brunei ranks 11th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic product (GDP) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.