GDP per capita (current US$) (UNESCO Institute) in Brunei
Brunei: GDP per capita (current US$) (UNESCO Institute) was 33,418 current US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
33,418 current US$
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
49th
of 211 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
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$, in 1970.
Brunei ranks 49th of 211 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
GDP per capita (current US$) (UNESCO Institute) in Brunei, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,325 current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 1,432 current US$ | +8.1% |
| 1972 | 1,905 current US$ | +33.0% |
| 1973 | 2,939 current US$ | +54.3% |
| 1974 | 15,195 current US$ | +417.0% |
| 1975 | 15,793 current US$ | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 18,671 current US$ | +18.2% |
| 1977 | 21,747 current US$ | +16.5% |
| 1978 | 23,446 current US$ | +7.8% |
| 1979 | 33,501 current US$ | +42.9% |
| 1980 | 58,005 current US$ | +73.1% |
| 1981 | 48,793 current US$ | -15.9% |
| 1982 | 45,075 current US$ | -7.6% |
| 1983 | 38,720 current US$ | -14.1% |
| 1984 | 36,061 current US$ | -6.9% |
| 1985 | 31,827 current US$ | -11.7% |
| 1986 | 18,500 current US$ | -41.9% |
| 1987 | 21,030 current US$ | +13.7% |
| 1988 | 18,825 current US$ | -10.5% |
| 1989 | 20,090 current US$ | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 23,659 current US$ | +17.8% |
| 1991 | 23,932 current US$ | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 23,451 current US$ | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 22,397 current US$ | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 22,767 current US$ | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 26,443 current US$ | +16.1% |
| 1996 | 25,692 current US$ | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 25,522 current US$ | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 17,769 current US$ | -30.4% |
| 1999 | 19,752 current US$ | +11.2% |
| 2000 | 20,130 current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 18,288 current US$ | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 18,621 current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 20,678 current US$ | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 24,423 current US$ | +18.1% |
| 2005 | 29,386 current US$ | +20.3% |
| 2006 | 34,675 current US$ | +18.0% |
| 2007 | 36,217 current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 42,157 current US$ | +16.4% |
| 2009 | 30,946 current US$ | -26.6% |
| 2010 | 34,938 current US$ | +12.9% |
| 2011 | 46,383 current US$ | +32.8% |
| 2012 | 46,969 current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 44,003 current US$ | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 41,026 current US$ | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 30,625 current US$ | -25.4% |
| 2016 | 26,663 current US$ | -12.9% |
| 2017 | 28,024 current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 30,988 current US$ | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 30,427 current US$ | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 26,834 current US$ | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 31,007 current US$ | +15.5% |
| 2022 | 36,633 current US$ | +18.1% |
| 2023 | 32,891 current US$ | -10.2% |
| 2024 | 33,418 current US$ | +1.6% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 33,418 current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 38,080 current US$, 88% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 33,418 current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7,406 current US$, 4.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP per capita (current US$) (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 | +417.0% | 2,939 current US$ | 15,195 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 211 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release