GNI per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) in Brunei
Brunei: GNI per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) was 46,064 current LCU in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
46,064 current LCU
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
139th
of 207 countries
All-time high
59,947 current LCU
in 2008
All-time low
29,739 current LCU
in 1998
Years of data
36
1989–2024
GNI per capita in Brunei, 1989–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni per capita in Brunei is 46,064 current LCU, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita in Brunei peaked at 59,947 current LCU in 2008 and was at its lowest, 29,739 current LCU, in 1998.
Brunei ranks 139th of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
GNI per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) in Brunei, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 39,181 current LCU | — |
| 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 | 54,837 current LCU | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 59,947 current LCU | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 45,211 current LCU | -24.6% |
| 2010 | 47,289 current LCU | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 56,777 current LCU | +20.1% |
| 2012 | 57,282 current LCU | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 54,446 current LCU | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 51,936 current LCU | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 44,225 current LCU | -14.8% |
| 2016 | 39,529 current LCU | -10.6% |
| 2017 | 40,997 current LCU | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 42,059 current LCU | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 42,621 current LCU | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 38,139 current LCU | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 41,934 current LCU | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 49,396 current LCU | +17.8% |
| 2023 | 44,742 current LCU | -9.4% |
| 2024 | 46,064 current LCU | +3.0% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 46,064 current LCU is below the median for high income countries, which is 62,431 current LCU, 74% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 46,064 current LCU is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 95,012 current LCU, 48% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39,181 current LCU | 39,181 current LCU | 39,181 current LCU | 1 |
| 1990s | 36,821 current LCU | 29,739 current LCU | 42,882 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 44,212 current LCU | 32,767 current LCU | 59,947 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 47,716 current LCU | 39,529 current LCU | 57,282 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 44,055 current LCU | 38,139 current LCU | 49,396 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 gni per capita in Brunei?
- Gni per capita in Brunei was 46,064 current LCU in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gni per capita recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 59,947 current LCU in 2008.
- What is the lowest gni per capita recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,739 current LCU in 1998.
- How does Brunei rank for gni per capita?
- Brunei ranks 139th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni per capita rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. 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 (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release