Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita (current capita) in Brunei
Brunei: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita (current capita) was 33,826 current LCU per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Brunei, 1989–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Brunei is 33,826 current LCU per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Brunei peaked at 41,303 current LCU per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 16,318 current LCU per person, in 1989.
That places Brunei 136th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita (current capita) in Brunei, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 16,318 current LCU per person | — |
| 1990 | 16,792 current LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 17,053 current LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 19,575 current LCU per person | +14.8% |
| 1993 | 22,522 current LCU per person | +15.1% |
| 1994 | 20,768 current LCU per person | -7.8% |
| 1995 | 23,057 current LCU per person | +11.0% |
| 1996 | 25,440 current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 1997 | 25,260 current LCU per person | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 22,559 current LCU per person | -10.7% |
| 1999 | 20,626 current LCU per person | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 21,000 current LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 22,110 current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 25,986 current LCU per person | +17.5% |
| 2003 | 22,943 current LCU per person | -11.7% |
| 2004 | 24,237 current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 23,777 current LCU per person | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 25,210 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 30,171 current LCU per person | +19.7% |
| 2008 | 29,185 current LCU per person | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 29,095 current LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 28,847 current LCU per person | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 33,564 current LCU per person | +16.4% |
| 2012 | 38,197 current LCU per person | +13.8% |
| 2013 | 41,303 current LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 33,460 current LCU per person | -19.0% |
| 2015 | 33,725 current LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 30,200 current LCU per person | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 31,639 current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 35,422 current LCU per person | +12.0% |
| 2019 | 34,946 current LCU per person | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 33,247 current LCU per person | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 32,747 current LCU per person | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 34,972 current LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 35,380 current LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 35,131 current LCU per person | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 33,826 current LCU per person | -3.7% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 33,826 current LCU per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 80,494 current LCU per person, 42% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 33,826 current LCU per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 100,093 current LCU per person, 34% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16,318 current LCU per person | 16,318 current LCU per person | 16,318 current LCU per person | 1 |
| 1990s | 21,365 current LCU per person | 16,792 current LCU per person | 25,440 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,371 current LCU per person | 21,000 current LCU per person | 30,171 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,130 current LCU per person | 28,847 current LCU per person | 41,303 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,217 current LCU per person | 32,747 current LCU per person | 35,380 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
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 (current lcu), per capita in Brunei?
- Gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Brunei was 33,826 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 41,303 current LCU per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,318 current LCU per person in 1989.
- How does Brunei rank for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- Brunei ranks 136th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 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 (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross national expenditure (current LCU) 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 (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross national expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross national expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.