GDP per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) in Brunei
Brunei: GDP per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) was 44,647 current LCU in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
44,647 current LCU
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
141st
of 211 countries
All-time high
124,202 current LCU
in 1980
All-time low
4,057 current LCU
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
GDP per capita in Brunei, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 44,647 current LCU for gdp per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Brunei peaked at 124,202 current LCU in 1980 and was at its lowest, 4,057 current LCU, in 1970.
Brunei ranks 141st of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
GDP per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) in Brunei, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4,057 current LCU | — |
| 1971 | 4,371 current LCU | +7.8% |
| 1972 | 5,370 current LCU | +22.9% |
| 1973 | 7,225 current LCU | +34.5% |
| 1974 | 37,028 current LCU | +412.5% |
| 1975 | 37,450 current LCU | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 46,134 current LCU | +23.2% |
| 1977 | 53,049 current LCU | +15.0% |
| 1978 | 53,318 current LCU | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 72,850 current LCU | +36.6% |
| 1980 | 124,202 current LCU | +70.5% |
| 1981 | 103,086 current LCU | -17.0% |
| 1982 | 96,461 current LCU | -6.4% |
| 1983 | 81,818 current LCU | -15.2% |
| 1984 | 76,922 current LCU | -6.0% |
| 1985 | 70,025 current LCU | -9.0% |
| 1986 | 40,283 current LCU | -42.5% |
| 1987 | 44,288 current LCU | +9.9% |
| 1988 | 37,883 current LCU | -14.5% |
| 1989 | 39,181 current LCU | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 42,882 current LCU | +9.4% |
| 1991 | 41,344 current LCU | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 38,201 current LCU | -7.6% |
| 1993 | 36,189 current LCU | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 34,775 current LCU | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 37,480 current LCU | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 36,227 current LCU | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 37,896 current LCU | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 29,739 current LCU | -21.5% |
| 1999 | 33,479 current LCU | +12.6% |
| 2000 | 34,704 current LCU | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 32,767 current LCU | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 33,343 current LCU | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 36,025 current LCU | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 41,281 current LCU | +14.6% |
| 2005 | 48,910 current LCU | +18.5% |
| 2006 | 55,096 current LCU | +12.6% |
| 2007 | 54,583 current LCU | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 59,743 current LCU | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 45,014 current LCU | -24.7% |
| 2010 | 47,638 current LCU | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 58,346 current LCU | +22.5% |
| 2012 | 58,690 current LCU | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 55,055 current LCU | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 51,982 current LCU | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 42,107 current LCU | -19.0% |
| 2016 | 36,831 current LCU | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 38,699 current LCU | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 41,800 current LCU | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 41,508 current LCU | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 37,023 current LCU | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 41,667 current LCU | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 50,515 current LCU | +21.2% |
| 2023 | 44,175 current LCU | -12.6% |
| 2024 | 44,647 current LCU | +1.1% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 44,647 current LCU is below the median for high income countries, which is 67,855 current LCU, 66% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 44,647 current LCU is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 88,147 current LCU, 51% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP per capita (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 | +412.5% | 7,225 current LCU | 37,028 current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32,085 current LCU | 4,057 current LCU | 72,850 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 71,415 current LCU | 37,883 current LCU | 124,202 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 36,821 current LCU | 29,739 current LCU | 42,882 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 44,147 current LCU | 32,767 current LCU | 59,743 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 47,266 current LCU | 36,831 current LCU | 58,690 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 43,606 current LCU | 37,023 current LCU | 50,515 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 per capita in Brunei?
- Gdp per capita in Brunei was 44,647 current LCU in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 124,202 current LCU in 1980.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,057 current LCU in 1970.
- How does Brunei rank for gdp per capita?
- Brunei ranks 141st out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release