GDP per person employed in Brunei

Brunei: GDP per person employed was 163,544 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
163,544 constant 2021 PPP $
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
7th
of 177 countries
All-time high
284,933 constant 2021 PPP $
in 1991
All-time low
158,246 constant 2021 PPP $
in 2023
Years of data
35
1991–2025

GDP per person employed in Brunei, 1991–2025

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1991200820251991: 284.9k constant 2021 PPP $1992: 267.1k constant 2021 PPP $1993: 256.6k constant 2021 PPP $1994: 250.5k constant 2021 PPP $1995: 245.3k constant 2021 PPP $1996: 237.1k constant 2021 PPP $1997: 243.8k constant 2021 PPP $1998: 220.4k constant 2021 PPP $1999: 222.4k constant 2021 PPP $2000: 222.8k constant 2021 PPP $2001: 218.8k constant 2021 PPP $2002: 221.4k constant 2021 PPP $2003: 223.5k constant 2021 PPP $2004: 218.4k constant 2021 PPP $2005: 213.5k constant 2021 PPP $2006: 217.5k constant 2021 PPP $2007: 206.0k constant 2021 PPP $2008: 195.4k constant 2021 PPP $2009: 188.9k constant 2021 PPP $2010: 190.7k constant 2021 PPP $2011: 194.1k constant 2021 PPP $2012: 192.6k constant 2021 PPP $2013: 185.7k constant 2021 PPP $2014: 178.6k constant 2021 PPP $2015: 176.8k constant 2021 PPP $2016: 171.5k constant 2021 PPP $2017: 172.9k constant 2021 PPP $2018: 165.8k constant 2021 PPP $2019: 169.8k constant 2021 PPP $2020: 172.9k constant 2021 PPP $2021: 163.7k constant 2021 PPP $2022: 159.5k constant 2021 PPP $2023: 158.2k constant 2021 PPP $2024: 163.3k constant 2021 PPP $2025: 163.5k constant 2021 PPP $

Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat, . Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.

Analysis

In 2025, gdp per person employed in Brunei stood at 163,544 constant 2021 PPP $.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp per person employed in Brunei peaked at 284,933 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1991 and was at its lowest, 158,246 constant 2021 PPP $, in 2023.

Brunei ranks 7th of 177 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 247,560 constant 2021 PPP $ 220,380 constant 2021 PPP $ 284,933 constant 2021 PPP $ 9
2000s 212,607 constant 2021 PPP $ 188,902 constant 2021 PPP $ 223,486 constant 2021 PPP $ 10
2010s 179,835 constant 2021 PPP $ 165,772 constant 2021 PPP $ 194,087 constant 2021 PPP $ 10
2020s 163,527 constant 2021 PPP $ 158,246 constant 2021 PPP $ 172,926 constant 2021 PPP $ 6

Countries ranked near Brunei

  1. 4 Singapore 233,454 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
  2. 5 Macao 204,817 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
  3. 6 Norway 180,933 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
  4. 8 Switzerland 158,634 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
  5. 9 United States 156,983 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
  6. 10 Qatar 149,105 constant 2021 PPP $ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdp per person employed in Brunei?
Gdp per person employed in Brunei was 163,544 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat, .
What is the highest gdp per person employed recorded in Brunei?
The highest recorded value was 284,933 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1991.
What is the lowest gdp per person employed recorded in Brunei?
The lowest recorded value was 158,246 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2023.
How does Brunei rank for gdp per person employed?
Brunei ranks 7th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
Is gdp per person employed rising or falling in Brunei?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Brunei data come from?
The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat, , published as part of GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $)
Unit
constant 2021 PPP $
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
224 places, 7,764 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 2021 constant international dollars using PPP rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP that a U.S. dollar has in the United States.