GDP per capita in Brunei
Brunei: GDP per capita was 84,155 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▼ Falling
GDP per capita in Brunei, 1974–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2023, gdp per capita in Brunei stood at 84,155 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Brunei peaked at 128,630 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1979 and was at its lowest, 54,862 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1998.
That places Brunei 7th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 108,220 international-$ in 2021 prices | 97,884 international-$ in 2021 prices | 128,630 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
| 1980s | 87,334 international-$ in 2021 prices | 57,421 international-$ in 2021 prices | 121,289 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 1990s | 66,350 international-$ in 2021 prices | 54,862 international-$ in 2021 prices | 75,813 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 88,080 international-$ in 2021 prices | 66,698 international-$ in 2021 prices | 115,852 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 93,796 international-$ in 2021 prices | 73,720 international-$ in 2021 prices | 121,343 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 85,324 international-$ in 2021 prices | 82,556 international-$ in 2021 prices | 91,426 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 4 Norway 98,778 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 5 Luxembourg 94,404 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 6 Switzerland 89,957 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 8 United Arab Emirates 76,379 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 9 United States 72,887 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 10 Cayman Islands 70,945 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More economy & growth data for Brunei
- External balance on goods and services 2.94 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 232.21 million current LCU (2025)
- Trade 123.6% (2025)
- External balance on goods and services 19.5% (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 152.20 million constant 2015 US$ (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 84,155 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 128,630 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1979.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 54,862 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1998.
- How does Brunei rank for gdp per capita?
- Brunei ranks 7th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.