GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Brunei
Brunei: GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre was 3.85 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.85 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
down 11.9%
World rank
142nd
of 210 countries
All-time high
4.52 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2012
All-time low
104,023 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Brunei, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Brunei is 3.85 million current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 11.9% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Brunei peaked at 4.52 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 104,023 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Brunei 142nd out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Brunei, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 104,023 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 114,402 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1972 | 144,896 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 1973 | 202,049 current LCU per square kilometre | +39.4% |
| 1974 | 1.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | +430.9% |
| 1975 | 1.12 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 1.43 million current LCU per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 1977 | 1.70 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1978 | 1.77 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 2.49 million current LCU per square kilometre | +41.0% |
| 1980 | 4.39 million current LCU per square kilometre | +75.9% |
| 1981 | 3.76 million current LCU per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 1982 | 3.63 million current LCU per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 3.18 million current LCU per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 1984 | 3.09 million current LCU per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 2.91 million current LCU per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1986 | 1.73 million current LCU per square kilometre | -40.5% |
| 1987 | 1.97 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1988 | 1.73 million current LCU per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1989 | 1.84 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 2.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1991 | 2.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 1.96 million current LCU per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 1.90 million current LCU per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 1.87 million current LCU per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 2.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1996 | 2.05 million current LCU per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 2.20 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 1.76 million current LCU per square kilometre | -19.7% |
| 1999 | 2.03 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2000 | 2.15 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 2.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 2.15 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 2.37 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 2.76 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2005 | 3.33 million current LCU per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 2006 | 3.81 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2007 | 3.84 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 4.28 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 3.29 million current LCU per square kilometre | -23.2% |
| 2010 | 3.55 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 4.42 million current LCU per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 2012 | 4.52 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 4.30 million current LCU per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 4.11 million current LCU per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 3.37 million current LCU per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 2016 | 2.99 million current LCU per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 3.18 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 3.47 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 3.49 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 3.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 3.57 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2022 | 4.36 million current LCU per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2023 | 3.85 million current LCU per square kilometre | -11.9% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 3.85 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.55 million current LCU per square kilometre, 31% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 3.85 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.13 million current LCU per square kilometre, 35% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre 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% | 202,049 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.07 million current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.02 million current LCU per square kilometre | 104,023 current LCU per square kilometre | 2.49 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.82 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.73 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4.39 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.00 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.76 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.20 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.01 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4.28 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.74 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.99 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4.52 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.73 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4.36 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 139 Eswatini 4.94 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 140 American Samoa 4.36 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 141 Ghana 3.90 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 143 Venezuela 3.44 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 144 Cyprus 3.39 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 145 Morocco 3.28 million current LCU per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Brunei?
- Gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Brunei was 3.85 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 4.52 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 104,023 current LCU per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Brunei rank for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Brunei ranks 142nd out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.