GDP per capita in Brunei
Brunei: GDP per capita was 78,985 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▼ Falling
GDP per capita in Brunei, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita in Brunei is 78,985 international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2025.
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 118,221 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1991 and was at its lowest, 76,358 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2022.
Brunei ranks 11th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 107,230 international-$ in 2021 prices | 97,172 international-$ in 2021 prices | 118,221 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 98,425 international-$ in 2021 prices | 87,876 international-$ in 2021 prices | 103,227 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 83,659 international-$ in 2021 prices | 78,099 international-$ in 2021 prices | 90,280 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 78,260 international-$ in 2021 prices | 76,358 international-$ in 2021 prices | 80,281 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 8 Switzerland 85,732 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 9 Guyana 83,659 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 10 Cayman Islands 80,997 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 12 United States 76,931 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 13 Denmark 72,723 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 14 Faroe Islands 72,114 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 78,985 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 118,221 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1991.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 76,358 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022.
- How does Brunei rank for gdp per capita?
- Brunei ranks 11th out of 198 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 Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor 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.