Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Brunei
Brunei: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita (capita US) was 25,869 current US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita in Brunei, 1989–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Brunei is 25,869 current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Brunei peaked at 33,011 current US$ per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 8,367 current US$ per person, in 1989.
Brunei ranks 53rd of 186 countries on this measure, 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 US$), per capita (capita US) in Brunei, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 8,367 current US$ per person | — |
| 1990 | 9,265 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 1991 | 9,871 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 12,017 current US$ per person | +21.7% |
| 1993 | 13,939 current US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 1994 | 13,597 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 16,267 current US$ per person | +19.6% |
| 1996 | 18,042 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 1997 | 17,012 current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 13,479 current US$ per person | -20.8% |
| 1999 | 12,169 current US$ per person | -9.7% |
| 2000 | 12,181 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 12,340 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 14,512 current US$ per person | +17.6% |
| 2003 | 13,169 current US$ per person | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 14,340 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 14,286 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 15,866 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 20,020 current US$ per person | +26.2% |
| 2008 | 20,594 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 20,002 current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 21,156 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 26,682 current US$ per person | +26.1% |
| 2012 | 30,568 current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 2013 | 33,011 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 26,408 current US$ per person | -20.0% |
| 2015 | 24,529 current US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 21,862 current US$ per person | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 22,912 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 26,260 current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 2019 | 25,616 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 24,098 current US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 24,369 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 25,361 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 26,342 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 26,295 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 25,869 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 25,869 current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 36,478 current US$ per person, 71% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 25,869 current US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9,083 current US$ per person, 2.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8,367 current US$ per person | 8,367 current US$ per person | 8,367 current US$ per person | 1 |
| 1990s | 13,566 current US$ per person | 9,265 current US$ per person | 18,042 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,731 current US$ per person | 12,181 current US$ per person | 20,594 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,901 current US$ per person | 21,156 current US$ per person | 33,011 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,389 current US$ per person | 24,098 current US$ per person | 26,342 current US$ 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 us$), per capita in Brunei?
- Gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Brunei was 25,869 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 33,011 current US$ per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,367 current US$ per person in 1989.
- How does Brunei rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita?
- Brunei ranks 53rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national expenditure (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Population, total
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- Gross national expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross national expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.