GDP (current LCU), per capita in Brunei
Brunei: GDP (current LCU), per capita was 44,647 current LCU per person in 2024. ▬ Flat
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Brunei, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2024, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Brunei stood at 44,647 current LCU per person.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Brunei peaked at 124,202 current LCU per person in 1980 and was at its lowest, 4,057 current LCU per person, in 1970.
That places Brunei 141st out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Brunei, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4,057 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 4,371 current LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 1972 | 5,370 current LCU per person | +22.9% |
| 1973 | 7,225 current LCU per person | +34.5% |
| 1974 | 37,028 current LCU per person | +412.5% |
| 1975 | 37,450 current LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 46,134 current LCU per person | +23.2% |
| 1977 | 53,049 current LCU per person | +15.0% |
| 1978 | 53,318 current LCU per person | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 72,850 current LCU per person | +36.6% |
| 1980 | 124,202 current LCU per person | +70.5% |
| 1981 | 103,085 current LCU per person | -17.0% |
| 1982 | 96,460 current LCU per person | -6.4% |
| 1983 | 81,818 current LCU per person | -15.2% |
| 1984 | 76,922 current LCU per person | -6.0% |
| 1985 | 70,025 current LCU per person | -9.0% |
| 1986 | 40,283 current LCU per person | -42.5% |
| 1987 | 44,288 current LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 1988 | 37,883 current LCU per person | -14.5% |
| 1989 | 39,181 current LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 42,882 current LCU per person | +9.4% |
| 1991 | 41,344 current LCU per person | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 38,201 current LCU per person | -7.6% |
| 1993 | 36,189 current LCU per person | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 34,775 current LCU per person | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 37,480 current LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 36,227 current LCU per person | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 37,896 current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 29,739 current LCU per person | -21.5% |
| 1999 | 33,479 current LCU per person | +12.6% |
| 2000 | 34,704 current LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 32,767 current LCU per person | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 33,343 current LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 36,025 current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 41,281 current LCU per person | +14.6% |
| 2005 | 48,910 current LCU per person | +18.5% |
| 2006 | 55,096 current LCU per person | +12.6% |
| 2007 | 54,583 current LCU per person | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 59,743 current LCU per person | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 45,014 current LCU per person | -24.7% |
| 2010 | 47,638 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 58,346 current LCU per person | +22.5% |
| 2012 | 58,690 current LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 55,055 current LCU per person | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 51,982 current LCU per person | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 42,107 current LCU per person | -19.0% |
| 2016 | 36,831 current LCU per person | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 38,699 current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 41,801 current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 41,508 current LCU per person | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 37,023 current LCU per person | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 41,667 current LCU per person | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 50,515 current LCU per person | +21.2% |
| 2023 | 44,175 current LCU per person | -12.6% |
| 2024 | 44,647 current LCU per person | +1.1% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 44,647 current LCU per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 67,855 current LCU per person, 66% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 44,647 current LCU per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 88,516 current LCU per person, 50% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU), per capita 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 | +412.5% | 7,225 current LCU per person | 37,028 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32,085 current LCU per person | 4,057 current LCU per person | 72,850 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 71,415 current LCU per person | 37,883 current LCU per person | 124,202 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 36,821 current LCU per person | 29,739 current LCU per person | 42,882 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 44,146 current LCU per person | 32,767 current LCU per person | 59,743 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 47,266 current LCU per person | 36,831 current LCU per person | 58,690 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 43,606 current LCU per person | 37,023 current LCU per person | 50,515 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 138 Finland 49,292 current LCU per person compare
- 139 Guatemala 47,715 current LCU per person compare
- 140 Andorra 45,551 current LCU per person compare
- 142 United States Virgin Islands 44,321 current LCU per person compare
- 143 France 42,616 current LCU per person compare
- 144 Guam 41,833 current LCU per person compare
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)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Population density 88.2 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 20,764 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.3% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 0.9314 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), per capita in Brunei?
- Gdp (current lcu), per capita in Brunei was 44,647 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 124,202 current LCU per person in 1980.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,057 current LCU per person in 1970.
- How does Brunei rank for gdp (current lcu), per capita?
- Brunei ranks 141st out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.