GDP per capita in Brunei
Brunei: GDP per capita was 29,532 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▼ Falling
GDP per capita in Brunei, 1974–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per capita in Brunei stood at 29,532 constant 2015 US$.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Brunei peaked at 96,517 constant 2015 US$ in 1979 and was at its lowest, 28,549 constant 2015 US$, in 2022.
That places Brunei 48th out of 211 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 75,651 constant 2015 US$ | 62,304 constant 2015 US$ | 96,517 constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
| 1980s | 57,422 constant 2015 US$ | 44,296 constant 2015 US$ | 84,483 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 40,092 constant 2015 US$ | 36,331 constant 2015 US$ | 44,201 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 36,800 constant 2015 US$ | 32,856 constant 2015 US$ | 38,595 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,279 constant 2015 US$ | 29,200 constant 2015 US$ | 33,754 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,260 constant 2015 US$ | 28,549 constant 2015 US$ | 30,016 constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Brunei
- External balance on goods and services 2.94 billion current US$ (2025)
- Trade 123.6% (2025)
- External balance on goods and services 19.5% (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) 486.50 million current US$ (2025)
- External balance on goods and services 3.84 billion current LCU (2025)
- Imports of goods and services -13.8% (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 10.23 billion current LCU (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 6.96 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 232.21 million current LCU (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 52.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Brunei?
- Gdp per capita in Brunei was 29,532 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 96,517 constant 2015 US$ in 1979.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,549 constant 2015 US$ in 2022.
- How does Brunei rank for gdp per capita?
- Brunei ranks 48th out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.