GDP (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) in Brunei
Brunei: GDP (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) was 20.66 billion current LCU in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
20.66 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
171st
of 211 countries
All-time high
23.80 billion current LCU
in 2012
All-time low
548.20 million current LCU
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
GDP in Brunei, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp in Brunei is 20.66 billion current LCU, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp in Brunei peaked at 23.80 billion current LCU in 2012 and was at its lowest, 548.20 million current LCU, in 1970.
Brunei ranks 171st of 211 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
GDP (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) in Brunei, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 548.20 million current LCU | — |
| 1971 | 602.90 million current LCU | +10.0% |
| 1972 | 763.60 million current LCU | +26.7% |
| 1973 | 1.06 billion current LCU | +39.4% |
| 1974 | 5.65 billion current LCU | +430.9% |
| 1975 | 5.92 billion current LCU | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 7.55 billion current LCU | +27.5% |
| 1977 | 8.98 billion current LCU | +19.0% |
| 1978 | 9.32 billion current LCU | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 13.14 billion current LCU | +41.0% |
| 1980 | 23.12 billion current LCU | +75.9% |
| 1981 | 19.79 billion current LCU | -14.4% |
| 1982 | 19.12 billion current LCU | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 16.75 billion current LCU | -12.4% |
| 1984 | 16.28 billion current LCU | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 15.33 billion current LCU | -5.8% |
| 1986 | 9.12 billion current LCU | -40.5% |
| 1987 | 10.36 billion current LCU | +13.5% |
| 1988 | 9.13 billion current LCU | -11.9% |
| 1989 | 9.72 billion current LCU | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 10.95 billion current LCU | +12.6% |
| 1991 | 10.86 billion current LCU | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 10.31 billion current LCU | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 10.02 billion current LCU | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 9.88 billion current LCU | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 10.91 billion current LCU | +10.5% |
| 1996 | 10.81 billion current LCU | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 11.57 billion current LCU | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 9.29 billion current LCU | -19.7% |
| 1999 | 10.69 billion current LCU | +15.1% |
| 2000 | 11.33 billion current LCU | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 10.92 billion current LCU | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 11.34 billion current LCU | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 12.49 billion current LCU | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 14.57 billion current LCU | +16.7% |
| 2005 | 17.55 billion current LCU | +20.5% |
| 2006 | 20.09 billion current LCU | +14.5% |
| 2007 | 20.24 billion current LCU | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 22.57 billion current LCU | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 17.33 billion current LCU | -23.2% |
| 2010 | 18.69 billion current LCU | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 23.30 billion current LCU | +24.7% |
| 2012 | 23.80 billion current LCU | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 22.64 billion current LCU | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 21.66 billion current LCU | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 17.78 billion current LCU | -17.9% |
| 2016 | 15.75 billion current LCU | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 16.75 billion current LCU | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 18.30 billion current LCU | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 18.38 billion current LCU | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 16.56 billion current LCU | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 18.82 billion current LCU | +13.6% |
| 2022 | 23.00 billion current LCU | +22.2% |
| 2023 | 20.27 billion current LCU | -11.9% |
| 2024 | 20.66 billion current LCU | +1.9% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 20.66 billion current LCU is below the median for high income countries, which is 220.22 billion current LCU, 9% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 20.66 billion current LCU is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 416.65 billion current LCU, 5% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) in Brunei changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +430.9% | 1.06 billion current LCU | 5.65 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.35 billion current LCU | 548.20 million current LCU | 13.14 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.87 billion current LCU | 9.12 billion current LCU | 23.12 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.53 billion current LCU | 9.29 billion current LCU | 11.57 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.84 billion current LCU | 10.92 billion current LCU | 22.57 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.70 billion current LCU | 15.75 billion current LCU | 23.80 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.86 billion current LCU | 16.56 billion current LCU | 23.00 billion current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
More population data for Brunei
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3247 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -6.43 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.3247 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5688 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5079 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.318 (2100)
- Population density 88.2 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 20,764 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.318 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.1505 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp in Brunei?
- Gdp in Brunei was 20.66 billion current LCU in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 23.80 billion current LCU in 2012.
- What is the lowest gdp recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 548.20 million current LCU in 1970.
- How does Brunei rank for gdp?
- Brunei ranks 171st out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release