Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita) in Brunei
Brunei: Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita) was 24,454 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Brunei, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Brunei is 24,454 constant 2015 US$ per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Brunei peaked at 29,678 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1996 and was at its lowest, 15,378 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 2000.
That places Brunei 35th out of 163 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita) in Brunei, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17,886 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1991 | 17,917 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 20,196 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 1993 | 22,805 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 1994 | 20,803 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 1995 | 20,938 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 29,678 constant 2015 US$ per person | +41.7% |
| 1997 | 22,970 constant 2015 US$ per person | -22.6% |
| 1998 | 20,213 constant 2015 US$ per person | -12.0% |
| 1999 | 17,854 constant 2015 US$ per person | -11.7% |
| 2000 | 15,378 constant 2015 US$ per person | -13.9% |
| 2001 | 16,119 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 19,034 constant 2015 US$ per person | +18.1% |
| 2003 | 16,633 constant 2015 US$ per person | -12.6% |
| 2004 | 17,268 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 16,907 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 17,770 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 20,682 constant 2015 US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 2008 | 21,368 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 21,506 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 21,008 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 24,230 constant 2015 US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 2012 | 27,416 constant 2015 US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 2013 | 29,279 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 24,174 constant 2015 US$ per person | -17.4% |
| 2015 | 24,529 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 22,465 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 23,740 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 26,520 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 2019 | 26,172 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 25,405 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 24,270 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 25,050 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 25,632 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 25,379 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 24,454 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.6% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 24,454 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 33,568 constant 2015 US$ per person, 73% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 24,454 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7,469 constant 2015 US$ per person, 3.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21,126 constant 2015 US$ per person | 17,854 constant 2015 US$ per person | 29,678 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,266 constant 2015 US$ per person | 15,378 constant 2015 US$ per person | 21,506 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,953 constant 2015 US$ per person | 21,008 constant 2015 US$ per person | 29,279 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,032 constant 2015 US$ per person | 24,270 constant 2015 US$ per person | 25,632 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 32 Spain 28,866 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 33 Saudi Arabia 25,445 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 34 Slovenia 25,086 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 36 Kuwait 23,477 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 37 Portugal 23,448 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 38 Bahrain 23,374 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Brunei
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0464 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1,496 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0006 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0339 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1,093 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0243 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 782.08 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Brunei?
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Brunei was 24,454 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 29,678 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1996.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,378 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2000.
- How does Brunei rank for gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- Brunei ranks 35th out of 163 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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 national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
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Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.