Inflation, GDP deflator in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Inflation, GDP deflator was -4.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, GDP deflator in Brunei Darussalam, 1975–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, inflation, gdp deflator in Brunei Darussalam stood at -4.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 66.6% on the previous year and up 73.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, gdp deflator in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 94.8% in 1980 and was at its lowest, -37.1%, in 1986.
Brunei Darussalam ranks 207th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inflation, GDP deflator in Brunei Darussalam, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 5.4% | — |
| 1976 | 5.5% | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 8.2% | +50.0% |
| 1978 | -3.0% | -136.2% |
| 1979 | 13.4% | -549.4% |
| 1980 | 94.8% | +608.9% |
| 1981 | 10.3% | -89.1% |
| 1982 | -5.6% | -154.2% |
| 1983 | -12.7% | +127.7% |
| 1984 | -0.4% | -96.5% |
| 1985 | -3.0% | +587.9% |
| 1986 | -37.1% | +1125.7% |
| 1987 | 11.2% | -130.2% |
| 1988 | -10.5% | -193.8% |
| 1989 | 9.5% | -190.2% |
| 1990 | 9.7% | +2.7% |
| 1991 | -3.6% | -137.3% |
| 1992 | -2.0% | -45.1% |
| 1993 | -2.1% | +7.3% |
| 1994 | -2.4% | +12.3% |
| 1995 | 9.0% | -474.2% |
| 1996 | -1.0% | -110.7% |
| 1997 | 0.7% | -172.1% |
| 1998 | -14.0% | -2110.3% |
| 1999 | 10.4% | -174.4% |
| 2000 | 2.4% | -77.2% |
| 2001 | -5.0% | -309.2% |
| 2002 | -0.1% | -97.3% |
| 2003 | 6.3% | -4760.8% |
| 2004 | 16.5% | +162.2% |
| 2005 | 20.5% | +23.9% |
| 2006 | 9.9% | -51.5% |
| 2007 | 4.7% | -52.8% |
| 2008 | 16.0% | +241.1% |
| 2009 | -21.7% | -235.7% |
| 2010 | 5.0% | -122.9% |
| 2011 | 20.2% | +305.2% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | -94.0% |
| 2013 | -2.8% | -331.4% |
| 2014 | -1.8% | -34.6% |
| 2015 | -17.6% | +854.1% |
| 2016 | -9.2% | -47.9% |
| 2017 | 5.0% | -154.0% |
| 2018 | 9.2% | +86.0% |
| 2019 | -3.3% | -136.2% |
| 2020 | -10.9% | +225.9% |
| 2021 | 15.5% | -242.4% |
| 2022 | 24.2% | +56.7% |
| 2023 | -12.8% | -153.0% |
| 2024 | -2.8% | -77.9% |
| 2025 | -4.7% | +66.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.9% | -3.0% | 13.4% | 5 |
| 1980s | 5.6% | -37.1% | 94.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5% | -14.0% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.0% | -21.7% | 20.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | -17.6% | 20.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | -12.8% | 24.2% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Brunei Darussalam
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 17,300 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate -4.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 US$), per capita 32,694 current US$ per person (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inflation, gdp deflator in Brunei Darussalam?
- Inflation, gdp deflator in Brunei Darussalam was -4.7% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 94.8% in 1980.
- What is the lowest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was -37.1% in 1986.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for inflation, gdp deflator?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 207th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, gdp deflator rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brunei Darussalam data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Inflation as measured by the annual growth rate of the GDP implicit deflator shows the rate of price change in the economy as a whole. The GDP implicit deflator is the ratio of GDP in current local currency to GDP in constant local currency.