Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Brunei
Brunei: Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre was 6.67 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6.67 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
41st
of 198 countries
All-time high
7.08 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 2006
All-time low
5.67 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 1993
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Brunei, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Brunei stood at 6.67 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Brunei peaked at 7.08 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2006 and was at its lowest, 5.67 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, in 1993.
That places Brunei 41st out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Brunei, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.72 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 5.89 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 5.71 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 5.67 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 5.73 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 5.80 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 5.80 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 6.17 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 5.76 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 6.01 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 6.21 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 6.31 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 6.55 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 6.79 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 6.80 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 6.80 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 7.08 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 6.81 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 6.54 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 6.42 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 6.59 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 6.84 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 6.90 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 6.76 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 6.59 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 6.56 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 6.40 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 6.48 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 6.49 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 6.74 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 6.82 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 6.71 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 6.60 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 6.67 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.1% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 6.67 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.38 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 6.67 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.02 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, 6.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.83 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 5.67 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 6.17 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.63 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 6.21 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 7.08 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.64 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 6.40 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 6.90 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.70 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 6.60 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 6.82 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 38 Saint Lucia 6.95 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 39 France 6.89 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 40 Czechia 6.70 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 42 Lebanon 6.39 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 43 Antigua and Barbuda 6.09 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 44 Grenada 5.89 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Brunei?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Brunei was 6.67 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 7.08 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2006.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.67 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Brunei rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
- Brunei ranks 41st out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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 domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic product (GDP) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.