GDP growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) in Brunei
Brunei: GDP growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) was 4.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP growth in Brunei, 1975–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp growth in Brunei is 4.2%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 272.5% on the previous year and up 267.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp growth in Brunei peaked at 24.3% in 1979 and was at its lowest, -22.4%, in 1981.
Brunei ranks 65th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) in Brunei, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | -0.6% | — |
| 1976 | 20.9% | -3334.8% |
| 1977 | 9.9% | -52.4% |
| 1978 | 7.0% | -29.3% |
| 1979 | 24.3% | +246.7% |
| 1980 | -9.7% | -139.9% |
| 1981 | -22.4% | +130.6% |
| 1982 | 2.3% | -110.3% |
| 1983 | 0.4% | -82.6% |
| 1984 | -2.4% | -695.1% |
| 1985 | -2.9% | +22.3% |
| 1986 | -5.4% | +86.0% |
| 1987 | 2.1% | -138.5% |
| 1988 | -1.5% | -173.7% |
| 1989 | -2.7% | +77.5% |
| 1990 | 2.6% | -197.0% |
| 1991 | 2.9% | +10.1% |
| 1992 | -3.1% | -207.2% |
| 1993 | -0.6% | -79.7% |
| 1994 | 1.0% | -256.7% |
| 1995 | 1.3% | +35.7% |
| 1996 | -0.0% | -102.0% |
| 1997 | 6.3% | -23320.9% |
| 1998 | -6.7% | -204.9% |
| 1999 | 4.3% | -164.0% |
| 2000 | 3.5% | -18.4% |
| 2001 | 1.5% | -57.8% |
| 2002 | 4.0% | +170.2% |
| 2003 | 3.6% | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -97.1% |
| 2005 | -0.0% | -103.8% |
| 2006 | 4.1% | -104385.2% |
| 2007 | -3.8% | -191.8% |
| 2008 | -3.9% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | -1.9% | -51.3% |
| 2010 | 2.7% | -244.3% |
| 2011 | 3.7% | +36.6% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | -75.6% |
| 2013 | -2.1% | -332.7% |
| 2014 | -2.5% | +18.0% |
| 2015 | -0.4% | -84.4% |
| 2016 | -2.5% | +531.5% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | -153.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -96.1% |
| 2019 | 3.9% | +7287.5% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | -70.7% |
| 2021 | -1.6% | -240.3% |
| 2022 | -1.6% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | -169.3% |
| 2024 | 4.2% | +272.5% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 4.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.3%, 1.8× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 4.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.8%, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP growth (annual %) (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +104385.2% | -0.0% | 4.1% |
| 1997 | +23320.9% | -0.0% | 6.3% |
| 2019 | +7287.5% | 0.1% | 3.9% |
| 1976 | +3334.8% | -0.6% | 20.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.3% | -0.6% | 24.3% | 5 |
| 1980s | -4.2% | -22.4% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8% | -6.7% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | -3.9% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | -2.5% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | -1.6% | 4.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 62 Paraguay 4.2% compare
- 63 Bangladesh 4.2% compare
- 64 Curacao 4.2% compare
- 66 Madagascar 4.2% compare
- 67 Papua New Guinea 4.1% compare
- 68 Azerbaijan 4.1% 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)
- 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 growth in Brunei?
- Gdp growth in Brunei was 4.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp growth recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 24.3% in 1979.
- What is the lowest gdp growth recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was -22.4% in 1981.
- How does Brunei rank for gdp growth?
- Brunei ranks 65th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp growth rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 267.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release