Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Brunei
Brunei: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita was 1,101 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Brunei, 2001–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 1,101 BoP, current US$ per person for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Brunei peaked at 3,651 BoP, current US$ per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 496.37 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2002.
That places Brunei 71st out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Brunei, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 552.54 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 2002 | 496.37 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.2% |
| 2003 | 580.5 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.9% |
| 2004 | 567.02 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 529.73 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 500.9 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 555.3 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 659.36 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.7% |
| 2009 | 686.44 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 2,642 BoP, current US$ per person | +284.9% |
| 2011 | 3,651 BoP, current US$ per person | +38.2% |
| 2012 | 3,511 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 2,915 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.0% |
| 2014 | 2,474 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.1% |
| 2015 | 1,059 BoP, current US$ per person | -57.2% |
| 2016 | 567.24 BoP, current US$ per person | -46.4% |
| 2017 | 784.42 BoP, current US$ per person | +38.3% |
| 2018 | 2,084 BoP, current US$ per person | +165.6% |
| 2019 | 1,505 BoP, current US$ per person | -27.7% |
| 2020 | 1,251 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.9% |
| 2021 | 1,921 BoP, current US$ per person | +53.5% |
| 2022 | 2,023 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 1,662 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.9% |
| 2024 | 1,099 BoP, current US$ per person | -33.9% |
| 2025 | 1,101 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.2% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 1,101 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,432 BoP, current US$ per person, 45% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 1,101 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 321.51 BoP, current US$ per person, 3.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Brunei changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +284.9% | 686.44 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,642 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 2018 | +165.6% | 784.42 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,084 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 569.79 BoP, current US$ per person | 496.37 BoP, current US$ per person | 686.44 BoP, current US$ per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 2,119 BoP, current US$ per person | 567.24 BoP, current US$ per person | 3,651 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,509 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,099 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,023 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 68 Barbados 1,164 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 69 Romania 1,145 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 70 Antigua and Barbuda 1,108 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 72 Nauru 1,068 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 73 Georgia 1,063 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 74 Grenada 978.03 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Brunei
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 61.81 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 112.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 132.54 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 24.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3651 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 11,770 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 20.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3226 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 10,400 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Brunei?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Brunei was 1,101 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 3,651 BoP, current US$ per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 496.37 BoP, current US$ per person in 2002.
- How does Brunei rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Brunei ranks 71st out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.