Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Brunei
Brunei: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 1.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Brunei, 1974–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Brunei is 1.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Brunei peaked at 2.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1976 and was at its lowest, 1.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2012.
That places Brunei 151st out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Brunei, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 2.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1975 | 2.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 2.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 2.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 2.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1979 | 2.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 2.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 2.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 2.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 2.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 2.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 2.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 2.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 2.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 2.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 1.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 1.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1991 | 1.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 1.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 1.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 1.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 1.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1996 | 1.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 1.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 1.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 1999 | 1.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 1.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 1.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 1.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 1.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 1.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 1.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 1.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 1.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 1.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 1.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 1.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 1.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 1.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 1.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 1.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 1.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 1.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 1.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 1.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 1.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 1.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9962 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 1.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 17% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 1980s | 2.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 148 New Zealand 1.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 149 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 150 Australia 1.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 152 Canada 1.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 153 Singapore 1.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 154 East Timor 1.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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 value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Brunei?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Brunei was 1.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 2.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1976.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- How does Brunei rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Brunei ranks 151st out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.