Brunei vs Japan: GDP per capita
Brunei
33,418 current US$
in 2024
Japan
32,476 current US$
in 2024
Brunei rank
49th
Japan rank
50th
GDP per capita over time
- Brunei
- Japan
How they compare
Brunei currently reports 33,418 current US$ against 32,476 current US$ in Japan, a difference of 942 current US$.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Japan ahead.
Brunei ranks 49th and Japan ranks 50th of 208 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13,595 current US$ | 5,084 current US$ | 8,512 current US$ | Brunei |
| 1980s | 33,693 current US$ | 15,306 current US$ | 18,387 current US$ | Brunei |
| 1990s | 23,138 current US$ | 35,152 current US$ | 12,014 current US$ | Japan |
| 2000s | 27,552 current US$ | 37,085 current US$ | 9,533 current US$ | Japan |
| 2010s | 36,005 current US$ | 41,558 current US$ | 5,554 current US$ | Japan |
| 2020s | 32,157 current US$ | 36,100 current US$ | 3,944 current US$ | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Brunei or Japan?
- Brunei, at 33,418 current US$ against 32,476 current US$ in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Brunei and Japan?
- 942 current US$, with Brunei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Japan?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Brunei and Japan rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Brunei ranks 49th and Japan ranks 50th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release