GDP per capita in Brunei

Brunei: GDP per capita was 33,418 current US$ in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
33,418 current US$
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
49th
of 208 countries
All-time high
58,005 current US$
in 1980
All-time low
1,325 current US$
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

GDP per capita in Brunei, 1970–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k197019972024

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gdp per capita in Brunei is 33,418 current US$, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Brunei peaked at 58,005 current US$ in 1980 and was at its lowest, 1,325 current US$, in 1970.

Brunei ranks 49th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 13,595 current US$ 1,325 current US$ 33,501 current US$ 10
1980s 33,693 current US$ 18,500 current US$ 58,005 current US$ 10
1990s 23,138 current US$ 17,769 current US$ 26,443 current US$ 10
2000s 27,552 current US$ 18,288 current US$ 42,157 current US$ 10
2010s 36,005 current US$ 26,663 current US$ 46,969 current US$ 10
2020s 32,157 current US$ 26,834 current US$ 36,633 current US$ 5

Countries ranked near Brunei

  1. 46 Slovenia 34,089 current US$ compare
  2. 47 Aruba 33,985 current US$ compare
  3. 48 New Caledonia 33,516 current US$ compare
  4. 50 Japan 32,476 current US$ compare
  5. 51 Kuwait 32,214 current US$ compare
  6. 52 Czechia 31,707 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 211 places β†’

More population data for Brunei

All data for Brunei β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is gdp per capita in Brunei?
Gdp per capita in Brunei was 33,418 current US$ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Brunei?
The highest recorded value was 58,005 current US$ in 1980.
What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Brunei?
The lowest recorded value was 1,325 current US$ in 1970.
How does Brunei rank for gdp per capita?
Brunei ranks 49th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Brunei?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Brunei data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
GDP per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
211 places, 10,315 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release