Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Brunei
Brunei: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita was 84,155 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
84,155 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
7th
of 181 countries
All-time high
128,630 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 1979
All-time low
54,862 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 1998
Years of data
50
1974–2023
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Brunei, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per person.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 84,155 international-$ in 2021 prices per person for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Brunei peaked at 128,630 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 1979 and was at its lowest, 54,862 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, in 1998.
Brunei ranks 7th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Brunei, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 97,884 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | — |
| 1975 | 100,090 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 105,668 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 108,539 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 108,508 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 128,630 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +18.5% |
| 1980 | 121,289 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 113,307 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -6.6% |
| 1982 | 106,165 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -6.3% |
| 1983 | 100,925 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 96,513 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 87,370 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -9.5% |
| 1986 | 62,174 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -28.8% |
| 1987 | 65,214 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 57,421 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -11.9% |
| 1989 | 62,957 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +9.6% |
| 1990 | 70,681 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +12.3% |
| 1991 | 66,010 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 74,835 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +13.4% |
| 1993 | 71,212 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 64,267 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -9.8% |
| 1995 | 59,844 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -6.9% |
| 1996 | 75,813 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +26.7% |
| 1997 | 64,524 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -14.9% |
| 1998 | 54,862 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -15.0% |
| 1999 | 61,453 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +12.0% |
| 2000 | 70,717 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +15.1% |
| 2001 | 67,359 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 66,698 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 74,438 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +11.6% |
| 2004 | 81,106 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 97,083 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +19.7% |
| 2006 | 111,586 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +14.9% |
| 2007 | 109,243 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 115,852 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 86,719 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -25.1% |
| 2010 | 93,068 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 114,117 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +22.6% |
| 2012 | 121,343 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 114,865 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 102,878 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 79,491 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -22.7% |
| 2016 | 73,720 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 75,930 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 77,292 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 85,255 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 91,426 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 83,157 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -9.0% |
| 2022 | 82,556 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 84,155 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.9% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 84,155 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 45,244 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 1.9× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 84,155 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23,029 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 3.7× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 108,220 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 97,884 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 128,630 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 87,334 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 57,421 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 121,289 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 66,350 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 54,862 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 75,813 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 88,080 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 66,698 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 115,852 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 93,796 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 73,720 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 121,343 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 85,324 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 82,556 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 91,426 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 4 Norway 98,770 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 5 Luxembourg 94,215 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 6 Switzerland 89,773 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 8 United Arab Emirates 77,532 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 9 United States 74,342 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 10 Cayman Islands 70,945 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 84,155 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 128,630 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 1979.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 54,862 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 1998.
- How does Brunei rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Brunei ranks 7th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. 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) Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major 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.