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Brunei Darussalam

BRNEast Asia & PacificHigh incomeCapital: Bandar Seri Begawan
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68/80 indicators · percentile vs world (IMF / WB / WHO)underover
GDP
$18
2027▲ 6.8%
Population
462,721
2024▲ 0.8%
GDP per Capita
$37,426
2027▲ 5.7%
Life Expectancy
75.3 years
2023▲ 3.3%
Brunei Darussalam in world space2000–2023
1k10k100k505560657075808590GDP per capita (USD, log)Life expectancy (years)20002023
192 countries · log scale on X world Brunei Darussalam· trajectory line: 1980 → today
▶About Brunei Darussalam

Brunei Darussalam's GDP is $16.46B (2026), with a population of 462,721, and GDP per capita of $35,414. Key indicators include real GDP growth of 2.4%, inflation at 0.6%, unemployment at 4.7%, government debt at 2.3% of GDP, life expectancy of 75.3 years. Data sourced from the IMF World Economic Outlook and World Bank World Development Indicators.

Situated in the East Asia & Pacific region, this high-income economy maintains a stable economic environment with a GDP of $16.46 billion in 2026, ranking 144th globally. The GDP per capita is approximately $35,000, reflecting a robust standard of living. Real GDP growth is projected at 2.4% for 2026, with low inflation at 0.6%. The economy is characterized by significant trade openness, with trade constituting 132.6% of GDP in 2024, indicating a strong reliance on external commerce. Foreign Direct Investment inflows are minimal, at 0.2% of GDP, suggesting a focus on internal economic strategies. Unemployment is relatively low, with a rate of 4.7% in 2026. The population stands at 462,721 as of 2024, with a life expectancy at birth of 75.3 years in 2023. The fertility rate is 1.7 births per woman, indicating a below-replacement level. Health spending is modest, at 2.2% of GDP in 2023. The unemployment rate was slightly higher in 2025, at 5.3%, reflecting minor fluctuations in the labor market. The Gross National Income per capita is $36,000 in 2

▶Economy30 indicators · 2021–2027 · IMF / WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
GDP (Current USD, Billions)$182027▲ 6.8%IMF
Real GDP Growth (%)2.6%2027▲ 8.3%IMF
GDP per Capita (USD)$37,4262027▲ 5.7%IMF
GDP, PPP (Billions Intl $)$472027▲ 4.3%IMF
GDP per Capita, PPP (Intl $)$100,6132027▲ 3.3%IMF
Share of World GDP, PPP (%)0.02%2027▲ 0.0%IMF
GNI (Current USD)$15.83B2024▲ 3.5%WB
GNI per Capita (USD)$36,0202024▲ 4.7%WB
GNI per Capita, PPP (USD)$92,7502024▲ 7.7%WB
Industry Value Added (% of GDP)61.7%2024▼ 0.1%WB
Services Value Added (% of GDP)39.0%2024▲ 0.3%WB
Agriculture Value Added (% of GDP)1.2%2024▲ 0.1%WB
Government Consumption (% of GDP)22.7%2024▼ 0.9%WB
Household Consumption (% of GDP)28.8%2024▲ 4.2%WB
Gross Capital Formation (% of GDP)27.9%2024▼ 5.8%WB
Gross Savings (% of GNI)47.7%2024▲ 3.9%WB
GDP Deflator (%)-2.8%2024▲ 77.9%WB
GDP per Person Employed (USD)$163,2742024▲ 3.2%WB
Manufacturing Value Added (% of GDP)10.7%2024▲ 2.7%WB
Medium/High-Tech Manufacturing (% of total)3.3%2022▲ 0.0%WB
Adjusted Net National Income per Capita (USD)$22,7362021▲ 2.6%WB
Adjusted Net Savings (% of GNI)24.0%2021▼ 22.8%WB
External Balance on Goods & Services (% of GDP)16.0%2024▼ 3.6%WB
Coal Rents (% of GDP)0.00%2021—WB
Mineral Rents (% of GDP)0.00%2021—WB
Oil Rents (% of GDP)10.37%2021▲ 200.0%WB
Natural Gas Rents (% of GDP)13.86%2021▲ 35.4%WB
Total Natural Resources Rents (% of GDP)24.3%2021▲ 76.6%WB
Forest Rents (% of GDP)0.05%2021▼ 14.1%WB
Industry Value Added (Current USD)$9.46B2024▲ 1.5%WB
▶Fiscal & Monetary14 indicators · 2024–2027 · IMF / WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Inflation, Consumer Prices (%)0.9%2027▲ 50.0%IMF
Govt Gross Debt (% of GDP)2.1%2027▼ 8.7%IMF
Fiscal Balance (% of GDP)-10.9%2027▲ 5.2%IMF
Current Account Balance (% of GDP)16.5%2027▼ 0.6%IMF
Unemployment Rate (%)4.7%2027▲ 0.0%IMF
Inflation, CPI (%, World Bank)-0.4%2024▼ 208.9%WB
Real Interest Rate (%)8.6%2024▼ 59.2%WB
Lending Interest Rate (%)5.5%2024▲ 0.0%WB
Deposit Interest Rate (%)0.4%2024▲ 101.8%WB
Total Reserves incl. Gold (USD)$4.41B2024▼ 1.5%WB
Total Reserves (months of imports)5.52024▲ 0.7%WB
Official Exchange Rate (per USD)1.342024▼ 0.5%WB
PPP Conversion Factor0.492024▼ 5.1%WB
Broad Money (% of GDP)83.7%2024▲ 2.5%WB
▶Trade12 indicators · 2024 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Trade (% of GDP)132.6%2024▼ 3.1%WB
Exports of Goods & Services (% of GDP)74.3%2024▼ 3.2%WB
Imports of Goods & Services (% of GDP)58.3%2024▼ 3.1%WB
Exports of Goods & Services (USD)$11.39B2024▼ 1.6%WB
Imports of Goods & Services (USD)$8.95B2024▼ 1.5%WB
Merchandise Exports (USD)$11.24B2024▲ 0.0%WB
Merchandise Imports (USD)$7.29B2024▼ 2.5%WB
FDI Inflows (% of GDP)0.2%2024▲ 151.1%WB
FDI Net Inflows (USD)$29.1M2024▲ 152.0%WB
High-Tech Exports (% of manufactured)1.1%2024▲ 4.4%WB
Current Account Balance (% of GDP)14.5%2024▲ 12.9%WB
Current Account Balance (USD)$2.23B2024▲ 14.7%WB
▶Finance5 indicators · 2022–2025 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Domestic Credit by Financial Sector (% of GDP)65.1%2024▲ 5.0%WB
Domestic Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)37.7%2024▲ 1.7%WB
Bank Capital to Assets Ratio (%)9.7%2022▼ 3.4%WB
Bank Nonperforming Loans (%)2.8%2022▼ 9.5%WB
Firms Using Banks to Finance Investment (%)15.9%2025—WB
▶Business Environment1 indicator · 2025 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Time to Get Electricity (days)112025—WB
▶Private Sector6 indicators · 2025 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Firms Expected to Pay Bribes (%)8.2%2025—WB
Firms with Female Top Manager (%)56.8%2025—WB
Firms with Female Participation in Ownership (%)37.9%2025—WB
Firms Offering Training (%)35.3%2025—WB
Average Firm Age (years)38 years2025—WB
Firms Using Computers (%)45.6%2025—WB
▶People23 indicators · 2023–2025 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Population462,7212024▲ 0.8%WB
Population Growth (%)0.8%2024▲ 4.6%WB
Population Density (per km²)872023▲ 0.8%WB
Surface Area (sq km)5,7702023▲ 0.0%WB
Land Area (sq km)5,2702023▲ 0.0%WB
Urban Population (%)74.9%2024▲ 0.1%WB
Urban Population (total)346,5702024▲ 0.9%WB
Rural Population (%)25.1%2024▼ 0.3%WB
Life Expectancy at Birth75.3 years2023▲ 3.3%WB
Life Expectancy, Male73.3 years2023▲ 3.0%WB
Life Expectancy, Female77.6 years2023▲ 3.7%WB
Fertility Rate (births per woman)1.72023▼ 1.0%WB
Birth Rate (per 1,000)13.62023▼ 1.9%WB
Death Rate (per 1,000)5.22023▼ 20.3%WB
Net Migration02025—WB
Population Ages 0–14 (%)20.8%2024▼ 0.9%WB
Population Ages 15–64 (%)72.3%2024▼ 0.2%WB
Population Ages 65+ (%)6.9%2024▲ 5.5%WB
Age Dependency Ratio (%)38.3%2024▲ 0.8%WB
Old-Age Dependency Ratio (%)9.5%2024▲ 5.7%WB
Youth Dependency Ratio (%)28.8%2024▼ 0.7%WB
Mortality Rate, Adult Male (per 1,000)137.52023▼ 29.3%WB
Mortality Rate, Adult Female (per 1,000)94.42023▼ 36.0%WB
▶Labor20 indicators · 2024–2025 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Total Labor Force237,7632025▲ 0.6%WB
Labor Force Participation (%)64.2%2025▼ 0.4%WB
Female Labor Force Participation (%)54.4%2025▼ 0.5%WB
Male Labor Force Participation (%)72.8%2025▼ 0.3%WB
Unemployment (%)5.3%2025▲ 1.9%WB
Female Unemployment (%)5.3%2025▲ 1.1%WB
Male Unemployment (%)5.3%2025▲ 2.4%WB
Youth Unemployment (%)18.2%2025▲ 2.0%WB
Employment in Agriculture (%)1.2%2025▼ 2.9%WB
Employment in Industry (%)20.4%2025▼ 0.3%WB
Employment in Services (%)78.4%2025▲ 0.1%WB
Self-Employed (%)64.3%2024▲ 0.6%WB
Vulnerable Employment (%)4.5%2025▼ 2.2%WB
Wage & Salaried Workers (% of total)92.7%2025▲ 0.1%WB
Part-Time Employment (%)9.3%2024▲ 3.1%WB
Employers (% of total employment)2.8%2025▼ 0.2%WB
Labor Force, Female (% of total)39.5%2025▲ 0.0%WB
Employment to Population Ratio (%)60.8%2025▼ 0.5%WB
Self-Employed (% of total)7.3%2025▼ 1.5%WB
NEET Youth (% not in education/employment)19.0%2024▲ 15.3%WB
▶Education14 indicators · 2016–2023 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Primary School Enrollment (%)96.9%2023▼ 2.2%WB
Secondary School Enrollment (%)91.8%2023▲ 2.2%WB
Tertiary School Enrollment (%)36.4%2023▲ 16.8%WB
Primary Completion Rate (%)101.7%2023▼ 3.6%WB
Lower Secondary Completion Rate (%)99.5%2023▼ 4.2%WB
Out-of-School Children, Primary2332023▼ 37.3%WB
Primary School Teachers3,8492023▼ 0.5%WB
Secondary School Teachers5,0402023▼ 0.9%WB
Pupil-Teacher Ratio, Primary102018—WB
Pupil-Teacher Ratio, Secondary82018—WB
Expenditure per Student, Primary (% of GDP/cap)19.5%2016—WB
Pupil-Teacher Ratio (Primary)97.02019—WB
Education Spending, Secondary (% of govt)60.8%2016—WB
Education Spending, Tertiary (% of govt)18.9%2016—WB
▶Health36 indicators · 2009–2024 · WHO
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Health Spending (% of GDP)2.2%2023▲ 25.9%WHO
Health Spending per Capita (USD)$7332023▲ 13.0%WHO
Government Health Spending (% of GDP)2.1%2023▲ 26.5%WHO
Out-of-Pocket Health Spending (% of total)7.4%2023▼ 5.7%WHO
Physicians (per 1,000 people)1.92021—WHO
Nurses & Midwives (per 1,000)6.62021—WHO
Hospital Beds (per 1,000)3.62023▼ 14.6%WHO
Infant Mortality (per 1,000 live births)9.42023▼ 1.1%WHO
Neonatal Mortality (per 1,000)4.92023▼ 2.0%WHO
Maternal Mortality (per 100,000)362023▼ 59.1%WHO
Under-5 Mortality, Female (per 1,000)8.72023▼ 1.1%WHO
Under-5 Mortality, Male (per 1,000)10.12023▼ 1.0%WHO
Cause of Death, Communicable (%)10.3%2019—WHO
Cause of Death, Non-Communicable (%)84.7%2019—WHO
Cause of Death, Injury (%)5.0%2019—WHO
Measles Immunization (% of children)99.0%2024▲ 2.1%WHO
DPT Immunization (% of children)99.0%2024▲ 0.0%WHO
Tuberculosis Incidence (per 100,000)652024▼ 9.7%WHO
Smoking Prevalence, Males (%)30.7%2022▲ 0.7%WHO
Smoking Prevalence, Females (%)2.2%2022▲ 0.0%WHO
Suicide Mortality Rate (per 100,000)32021▲ 4.1%WHO
Alcohol Consumption (liters per capita)0.52020▲ 24.4%WHO
Maternal Deaths22023▼ 59.2%WHO
Tuberculosis Incidence (per 100K)652024▼ 9.7%WHO
DTP3 Immunization Coverage (%)99%2024▲ 0.0%WHO
Measles Immunization Coverage (%)99%2024▲ 2.1%WHO
Hepatitis B Immunization Coverage (%)99%2024▲ 0.0%WHO
Physicians (total)222024▲ 4.1%WHO
Nursing & Midwifery Personnel652024▼ 1.1%WHO
Dentists (total)2,5812024▼ 0.3%WHO
Pharmacists (total)4242024▲ 0.0%WHO
Child Wasting (<5 years, %)2.9%2009—WHO
Child Underweight (<5 years, %)9.7%2009—WHO
Universal Health Coverage Index842023▲ 0.0%WHO
Road Traffic Death Rate (per 100K)162021—WHO
Health Expenditure per Capita (WHO, USD)$7332023▲ 13.0%WHO
▶Energy & Environment16 indicators · 2020–2024 · WB / WHO
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
CO₂ Emissions (tonnes per capita)20.22024▼ 4.3%WB
CO₂ Emissions (total kilotonnes)92024▼ 3.5%WB
Energy Use (kg oil eq. per capita)9,5372022▲ 6.4%WB
Electric Power Consumption (kWh per capita)11,1972022▼ 2.5%WB
Renewable Electricity Output (%)0.0%2021▲ 1.5%WB
Renewable Energy Consumption (%)0.0%2021—WB
Access to Electricity (%)100.0%2023▲ 0.0%WB
Access to Clean Fuels for Cooking (%)100.0%2023▲ 0.0%WB
PM2.5 Air Pollution (µg/m³)7.62020—WB
Forest Area (%)72.1%2023▲ 0.0%WB
Forest Area (sq km)3,8002023▲ 0.0%WB
Arable Land (%)0.8%2023▲ 0.0%WB
Terrestrial Protected Areas (%)7.5%2024▼ 16.7%WB
Marine Protected Areas (%)0.0%2024▼ 100.0%WB
Access to Basic Drinking Water (%)100.0%2024▲ 0.0%WHO
Access to Basic Sanitation (%)100.0%2024▲ 0.0%WHO
▶Agriculture11 indicators · 2022–2023 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Agricultural Land (%)2.5%2023▲ 0.0%WB
Cereal Yield (kg per hectare)2,4672023▲ 2.8%WB
Food Production Index (2014–2016=100)119.32022▲ 2.4%WB
Crop Production Index (2014–2016=100)97.32022▲ 1.5%WB
Livestock Production Index (2014–2016=100)123.12022▲ 2.6%WB
Land Under Cereal Production (hectares)1,5002023▲ 0.0%WB
Total Fisheries Production (metric tonnes)17,6962023▲ 9.3%WB
Fertilizer Consumption (kg per hectare)177.32023▲ 0.0%WB
Agricultural Irrigated Land (%)8.2%2023▼ 1.2%WB
Annual Freshwater Withdrawals (% of internal)1.1%2022▲ 0.0%WB
Cereal Production (metric tons)3,7002023▲ 2.8%WB
▶Technology12 indicators · 2017–2024 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Internet Users (%)99.0%2023▲ 0.1%WB
Mobile Subscriptions (per 100 people)1272023▲ 9.4%WB
Fixed Broadband Subscriptions (per 100)20.22023▲ 2.1%WB
Secure Internet Servers (per million)16,128.52024▲ 83.8%WB
Patent Applications, Residents22021▼ 60.0%WB
Patent Applications, Non-Residents1372021▲ 19.1%WB
Scientific Journal Articles4142022▲ 23.6%WB
High-Technology Exports (USD)$29.0M2024▲ 14.8%WB
ICT Service Exports (% of service exports)3.6%2024▼ 64.3%WB
ICT Service Exports (USD)$14.8M2024▼ 56.9%WB
Industrial Design Applications, Resident12017—WB
Researchers in R&D (per million)5062022—WB
▶Infrastructure6 indicators · 2018–2023 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Air Transport, Passengers Carried820,8862023▲ 133.4%WB
Air Transport, Freight (million ton-km)45.92023▲ 49.7%WB
Container Port Traffic (TEU)106,1742020—WB
Logistics Performance Index (1–5)2.712018—WB
Electricity from Oil (%)0.8%2022▲ 27.2%WB
Electricity from Nuclear (%)0.0%2021—WB
▶Gender8 indicators · 2018–2025 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Women in Parliament (%)11.8%2024▲ 0.0%WB
Female Labor Force Participation, 15+ (%)55.3%2024▲ 1.6%WB
Female Wage & Salaried Workers (%)91.2%2025▲ 0.1%WB
Girls Out-of-School Rate (%)101.0%2018—WB
Adolescent Fertility Rate (per 1,000)8.52023▼ 0.8%WB
Gender Parity Index, Primary100.552018—WB
Gender Parity Index, Secondary1.032020—WB
Gender Parity in Primary Education1.002020—WB
▶Governance10 indicators · 2023 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Control of Corruption1.282023▲ 8.8%WB
Government Effectiveness1.42023▼ 1.4%WB
Political Stability1.372023▲ 9.9%WB
Regulatory Quality0.982023▼ 8.4%WB
Rule of Law0.892023▼ 5.0%WB
Voice & Accountability-0.722023▲ 12.3%WB
Control of Corruption (percentile rank)88.7%2023▲ 5.6%WB
Government Effectiveness (percentile rank)90.1%2023▼ 1.0%WB
Rule of Law (percentile rank)79.2%2023▼ 1.2%WB
Political Stability (percentile rank)96.7%2023▲ 2.0%WB
▶Military5 indicators · 2020–2024 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Military Spending (% of GDP)3.6%2024▲ 20.2%WB
Military Expenditure (USD)$558.6M2024▲ 24.4%WB
Armed Forces Personnel8,0002020—WB
Armed Forces (% of labor force)3.6%2020—WB
Military Spending (% of govt expenditure)12.1%2024▲ 19.1%WB
▶Social Protection4 indicators · 2020 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Human Capital Index (0–1)0.632020—WB
Human Capital Index, Female0.642020—WB
Human Capital Index, Male0.612020—WB
Learning-Adjusted Years of School9.2 years2020—WB
▶Tourism4 indicators · 2018–2020 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
International Tourism, Arrivals1.1M2020—WB
Tourism Receipts (USD)$190.0M2018—WB
Tourism Expenditures (USD)$585.0M2018—WB
Tourism Receipts (% of total exports)2.7%2018—WB
▶Urban Development3 indicators · 2022–2024 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Urban Population Growth (%)0.9%2024▲ 9.9%WB
Population in Slums (% of urban)21.6%2022▼ 0.6%WB
Rural Population Growth (%)0.5%2024▼ 17.4%WB

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