Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Brunei
Brunei: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita was 32,694 current US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Brunei, 1974–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Brunei stood at 32,694 current US$ per person.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Brunei peaked at 59,101 current US$ per person in 1980 and was at its lowest, 15,482 current US$ per person, in 1974.
That places Brunei 44th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Brunei, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 15,482 current US$ per person | — |
| 1975 | 16,092 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 19,024 current US$ per person | +18.2% |
| 1977 | 22,158 current US$ per person | +16.5% |
| 1978 | 23,890 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1979 | 34,134 current US$ per person | +42.9% |
| 1980 | 59,101 current US$ per person | +73.1% |
| 1981 | 49,716 current US$ per person | -15.9% |
| 1982 | 45,926 current US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 1983 | 39,452 current US$ per person | -14.1% |
| 1984 | 36,743 current US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 1985 | 32,429 current US$ per person | -11.7% |
| 1986 | 18,850 current US$ per person | -41.9% |
| 1987 | 21,427 current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 1988 | 19,180 current US$ per person | -10.5% |
| 1989 | 20,470 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 24,106 current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 1991 | 24,384 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 23,894 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 22,820 current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 23,197 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 26,943 current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 1996 | 26,178 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 26,005 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 18,105 current US$ per person | -30.4% |
| 1999 | 20,126 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 2000 | 20,511 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 18,633 current US$ per person | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 18,973 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 21,069 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 24,885 current US$ per person | +18.1% |
| 2005 | 29,942 current US$ per person | +20.3% |
| 2006 | 35,330 current US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 2007 | 36,902 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 42,953 current US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 2009 | 31,531 current US$ per person | -26.6% |
| 2010 | 35,598 current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 2011 | 47,126 current US$ per person | +32.4% |
| 2012 | 47,716 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 44,863 current US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 41,662 current US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 31,206 current US$ per person | -25.1% |
| 2016 | 27,055 current US$ per person | -13.3% |
| 2017 | 28,489 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 31,484 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 30,938 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 27,318 current US$ per person | -11.7% |
| 2021 | 31,499 current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 2022 | 37,198 current US$ per person | +18.1% |
| 2023 | 33,467 current US$ per person | -10.0% |
| 2024 | 33,751 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 32,694 current US$ per person | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21,797 current US$ per person | 15,482 current US$ per person | 34,134 current US$ per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 34,329 current US$ per person | 18,850 current US$ per person | 59,101 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 23,576 current US$ per person | 18,105 current US$ per person | 26,943 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,073 current US$ per person | 18,633 current US$ per person | 42,953 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 36,614 current US$ per person | 27,055 current US$ per person | 47,716 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,654 current US$ per person | 27,318 current US$ per person | 37,198 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 41 Japan 33,515 current US$ per person compare
- 42 Slovenia 33,118 current US$ per person compare
- 43 Czechia 32,848 current US$ per person compare
- 45 Saudi Arabia 32,633 current US$ per person compare
- 46 Guyana 31,436 current US$ per person compare
- 47 Turks and Caicos Islands 30,877 current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Brunei
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth -2.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth -4.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 42,750 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 0.6693 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.9335 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 30,092 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 0.6694 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 1.34 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Brunei?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Brunei was 32,694 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 59,101 current US$ per person in 1980.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,482 current US$ per person in 1974.
- How does Brunei rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita?
- Brunei ranks 44th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.