GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) (GNI UNESCO Institute) in Brunei
Brunei: GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) (GNI UNESCO Institute) was 36,150 current US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
36,150 current US$
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
37th
of 206 countries
All-time high
44,580 current US$
in 2013
All-time low
18,960 current US$
in 2002
Years of data
36
1989–2024
GNI per capita, Atlas method in Brunei, 1989–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, gni per capita, atlas method in Brunei stood at 36,150 current US$.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita, atlas method in Brunei peaked at 44,580 current US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 18,960 current US$, in 2002.
That places Brunei 37th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) (GNI UNESCO Institute) in Brunei, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 20,550 current US$ | — |
| 1990 | 21,430 current US$ | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 23,400 current US$ | +9.2% |
| 1992 | 23,920 current US$ | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 23,250 current US$ | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 23,220 current US$ | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 24,460 current US$ | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 25,200 current US$ | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 26,590 current US$ | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 21,000 current US$ | -21.0% |
| 1999 | 19,960 current US$ | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 19,390 current US$ | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 19,270 current US$ | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 18,960 current US$ | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 19,840 current US$ | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 22,190 current US$ | +11.8% |
| 2005 | 25,670 current US$ | +15.7% |
| 2006 | 30,720 current US$ | +19.7% |
| 2007 | 33,470 current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 36,700 current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 35,470 current US$ | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 35,370 current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 36,520 current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 41,690 current US$ | +14.2% |
| 2013 | 44,580 current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 42,370 current US$ | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 38,180 current US$ | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 32,570 current US$ | -14.7% |
| 2017 | 29,230 current US$ | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 28,790 current US$ | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 31,550 current US$ | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 30,810 current US$ | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 29,890 current US$ | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 30,970 current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 34,390 current US$ | +11.0% |
| 2024 | 36,150 current US$ | +5.1% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 36,150 current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 35,570 current US$, 1.0× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 36,150 current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7,120 current US$, 5.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20,550 current US$ | 20,550 current US$ | 20,550 current US$ | 1 |
| 1990s | 23,243 current US$ | 19,960 current US$ | 26,590 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,168 current US$ | 18,960 current US$ | 36,700 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 36,085 current US$ | 28,790 current US$ | 44,580 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,442 current US$ | 29,890 current US$ | 36,150 current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 34 New Caledonia 36,980 current US$ compare
- 35 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 36,890 current US$ compare
- 36 South Korea 36,750 current US$ compare
- 38 Japan 36,030 current US$ compare
- 39 Saudi Arabia 35,570 current US$ compare
- 40 Bahamas 35,540 current US$ 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 per capita, atlas method in Brunei?
- Gni per capita, atlas method in Brunei was 36,150 current US$ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gni per capita, atlas method recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 44,580 current US$ in 2013.
- What is the lowest gni per capita, atlas method recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,960 current US$ in 2002.
- How does Brunei rank for gni per capita, atlas method?
- Brunei ranks 37th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni per capita, atlas method rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. 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 per capita, Atlas method (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release