GNI (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) in Brunei
Brunei: GNI (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) was 21.31 billion current LCU in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
21.31 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
169th
of 207 countries
All-time high
23.23 billion current LCU
in 2012
All-time low
9.29 billion current LCU
in 1998
Years of data
36
1989–2024
GNI in Brunei, 1989–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni in Brunei is 21.31 billion current LCU, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni in Brunei peaked at 23.23 billion current LCU in 2012 and was at its lowest, 9.29 billion current LCU, in 1998.
Brunei ranks 169th of 207 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
GNI (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) in Brunei, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 9.72 billion current LCU | — |
| 1990 | 10.95 billion current LCU | +12.6% |
| 1991 | 10.86 billion current LCU | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 10.31 billion current LCU | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 10.02 billion current LCU | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 9.88 billion current LCU | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 10.91 billion current LCU | +10.5% |
| 1996 | 10.81 billion current LCU | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 11.57 billion current LCU | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 9.29 billion current LCU | -19.7% |
| 1999 | 10.69 billion current LCU | +15.1% |
| 2000 | 11.33 billion current LCU | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 10.92 billion current LCU | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 11.34 billion current LCU | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 12.49 billion current LCU | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 14.57 billion current LCU | +16.7% |
| 2005 | 17.55 billion current LCU | +20.5% |
| 2006 | 20.09 billion current LCU | +14.5% |
| 2007 | 20.34 billion current LCU | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 22.65 billion current LCU | +11.4% |
| 2009 | 17.40 billion current LCU | -23.2% |
| 2010 | 18.55 billion current LCU | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 22.68 billion current LCU | +22.2% |
| 2012 | 23.23 billion current LCU | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 22.39 billion current LCU | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 21.64 billion current LCU | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 18.67 billion current LCU | -13.7% |
| 2016 | 16.90 billion current LCU | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 17.74 billion current LCU | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 18.41 billion current LCU | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 18.87 billion current LCU | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 17.06 billion current LCU | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 18.94 billion current LCU | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 22.49 billion current LCU | +18.7% |
| 2023 | 20.53 billion current LCU | -8.7% |
| 2024 | 21.31 billion current LCU | +3.8% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 21.31 billion current LCU is below the median for high income countries, which is 279.03 billion current LCU, 8% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 21.31 billion current LCU is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 513.72 billion current LCU, 4% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.72 billion current LCU | 9.72 billion current LCU | 9.72 billion current LCU | 1 |
| 1990s | 10.53 billion current LCU | 9.29 billion current LCU | 11.57 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.87 billion current LCU | 10.92 billion current LCU | 22.65 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.91 billion current LCU | 16.90 billion current LCU | 23.23 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.07 billion current LCU | 17.06 billion current LCU | 22.49 billion current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 166 Seychelles 30.49 billion current LCU compare
- 167 Cyprus 29.96 billion current LCU compare
- 168 Faroe Islands 27.11 billion current LCU compare
- 170 Malta 19.30 billion current LCU compare
- 171 Sao Tome and Principe 17.87 billion current LCU compare
- 172 Bahrain 16.99 billion current LCU 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 gni in Brunei?
- Gni in Brunei was 21.31 billion current LCU in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gni recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 23.23 billion current LCU in 2012.
- What is the lowest gni recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.29 billion current LCU in 1998.
- How does Brunei rank for gni?
- Brunei ranks 169th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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 GNI (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release