Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Brunei
Brunei: Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre was 7.33 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7.33 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
31st
of 181 countries
All-time high
9.34 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 2012
All-time low
2.62 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 1988
Years of data
50
1974–2023
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Brunei, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 7.33 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Brunei peaked at 9.34 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.62 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, in 1988.
Brunei ranks 31st of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 2.84 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 3.00 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 3.28 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1977 | 3.49 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1978 | 3.60 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 4.40 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1980 | 4.28 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 4.13 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 3.99 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 3.92 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 3.88 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 3.63 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1986 | 2.67 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -26.4% |
| 1987 | 2.89 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1988 | 2.62 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1989 | 2.96 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1990 | 3.42 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1991 | 3.29 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 3.83 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1993 | 3.74 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 3.46 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1995 | 3.31 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 4.29 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 1997 | 3.74 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1998 | 3.25 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 1999 | 3.72 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2000 | 4.38 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2001 | 4.26 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 4.30 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 4.90 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2004 | 5.43 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 6.61 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 2006 | 7.72 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2007 | 7.69 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 8.31 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 6.33 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -23.7% |
| 2010 | 6.93 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 8.65 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 2012 | 9.34 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 8.96 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 8.14 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 6.37 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -21.7% |
| 2016 | 5.98 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 6.24 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 6.42 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 7.16 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2020 | 7.76 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 7.13 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 7.13 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 7.33 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.7% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 7.33 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.60 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 7.33 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.25 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.43 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 2.84 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 4.40 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 3.50 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 2.62 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 4.28 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.61 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 3.25 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 4.29 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.99 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 4.26 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 8.31 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.42 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 5.98 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 9.34 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.34 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 7.13 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 7.76 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 28 Denmark 9.80 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 29 Curacao 9.37 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 30 Trinidad and Tobago 8.25 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 32 Lebanon 7.23 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 33 Barbados 7.11 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 34 Austria 6.95 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 7.33 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 9.34 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.62 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 1988.
- How does Brunei rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
- Brunei ranks 31st out of 181 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 18.2%. 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) Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.