GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Brunei
Brunei: GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 1.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
158th
of 211 countries
All-time high
3.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1970
All-time low
1.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2012
Years of data
55
1970–2024
GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Brunei, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Brunei is 1.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Brunei peaked at 3.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2012.
Brunei ranks 158th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Brunei, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 3.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 2.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1973 | 2.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 1974 | 2.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 2.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 2.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 2.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 2.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1979 | 2.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 2.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 2.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 2.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 2.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 2.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 2.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 2.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 2.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 2.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 1.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 1.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1991 | 1.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 1.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 1.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 1.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 1.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1996 | 1.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 1.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 1.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 1999 | 1.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 1.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 1.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 1.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 1.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 1.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 1.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 1.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 1.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 1.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 1.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 1.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 1.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 1.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 1.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 1.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 1.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 1.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 1.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 1.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 1.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 1.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 31% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 155 Nauru 1.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 156 Kiribati 1.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 157 Canada 1.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 159 Singapore 1.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 160 Palau 1.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 161 El Salvador 1.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Brunei?
- Gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Brunei was 1.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 3.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- How does Brunei rank for gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Brunei ranks 158th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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About this data
GDP (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.