Brunei in figures

Every measured figure this catalogue holds for Brunei, with the date each one was measured and the body that published it.

GDP

$15.0 bn

2025

from $6.6 bn in 2000

GDP per person

$32 235

2025

from $20 130 in 2000

Real growth

0.7%

2025

from 3.5% in 2000

Inflation

−0.3%

2025

from 1.6% in 2000

Unemployment

5.3%

2025

from 5.5% in 2000

Government debt

1.5%of GDP

2025

from 0.0% in 2000

Sections

Economy

How large Brunei's economy is, how fast it grows and what it is made of

GDP, current US dollars

$15.0 bn2025

World Bank

Data

Year	GDP, current US dollars
2025	$15.0 bn
2024	$15.3 bn
2023	$15.1 bn
2022	$16.7 bn
2021	$14.0 bn
2020	$12.0 bn
2019	$13.5 bn
2018	$13.6 bn
2017	$12.1 bn
2016	$11.4 bn
2015	$12.9 bn
2014	$17.1 bn
2013	$18.1 bn
2012	$19.0 bn
2011	$18.5 bn
2010	$13.7 bn
2009	$11.9 bn
2008	$15.9 bn
2007	$13.4 bn
2006	$12.6 bn
2005	$10.5 bn
2004	$8.6 bn
2003	$7.2 bn
2002	$6.3 bn
2001	$6.1 bn
2000	$6.6 bn

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.CD

Real GDP growth

0.7%2025

World Bank · IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	Growth
2031 (projection)	2.9%
2030 (projection)	3.0%
2029 (projection)	2.6%
2028 (projection)	2.5%
2027 (projection)	2.6%
2026 (projection)	2.6%
2025	0.7%
2024	4.0%
2023	1.1%
2022	−1.6%
2021	−1.6%
2020	1.1%
2019	3.9%
2018	0.1%
2017	1.3%
2016	−2.5%
2015	−0.4%
2014	−2.5%
2013	−2.1%
2012	0.9%
2011	3.7%
2010	2.7%
2009	−1.9%
2008	−3.9%
2007	−3.8%
2006	4.1%
2005	0.0%
2004	0.1%
2003	3.6%
2002	4.0%
2001	1.5%
2000	3.5%

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook NGDP_RPCH

GDP per person

$32 2352025

At market exchange ratesAt purchasing power parity

World Bank

Data

Year	GDP per person	At purchasing power
2025	$32 235	$92 430
2024	$33 153	$90 010
2023	$32 891	$85 103
2022	$36 633	$81 789
2021	$31 007	$78 249
2020	$26 834	$69 788
2019	$30 427	$69 354
2018	$30 988	$65 149
2017	$28 024	$61 658
2016	$26 663	$56 680
2015	$30 625	$62 708
2014	$41 027	$81 226
2013	$44 003	$83 237
2012	$46 969	$87 256
2011	$46 383	$82 735
2010	$34 938	$79 543
2009	$30 946	$77 957
2008	$42 157	$80 477
2007	$36 217	$83 693
2006	$34 675	$86 114
2005	$29 386	$81 534
2004	$24 423	$80 404
2003	$20 678	$79 632
2002	$18 621	$76 838
2001	$18 288	$74 254
2000	$20 130	$73 087

Series World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.CD · World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD

Value added, share of GDP

Manufacturing has its own band and is left out of other industry. The remainder is taxes on products less subsidies, which the national accounts add to reach GDP.

200035%64%

202540%10%50%

Services
Manufacturing
Other industry and construction
Agriculture, forestry, fishing
Taxes less subsidies

World Bank

Prices and work

What prices and jobs did

Inflation, consumer prices

−0.3%2025

World Bank · IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	Inflation
2031 (projection)	1.0%
2030 (projection)	1.0%
2029 (projection)	1.0%
2028 (projection)	1.0%
2027 (projection)	1.1%
2026 (projection)	1.6%
2025	−0.3%
2024	−0.4%
2023	0.4%
2022	3.7%
2021	1.7%
2020	1.9%
2019	−0.4%
2018	1.0%
2017	−1.3%
2016	−0.3%
2015	−0.5%
2014	−0.2%
2013	0.4%
2012	0.1%
2011	0.1%
2010	0.4%
2009	1.0%
2008	2.1%
2007	1.0%
2006	0.2%
2005	1.2%
2004	0.8%
2003	0.3%
2002	−2.3%
2001	0.6%
2000	1.6%

Series World Bank FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook PCPIPCH

Unemployment

5.3%2025

All agesAges 15 to 24

World Bank

Data

Year	Unemployment	Ages 15 to 24
2025	5.3%	18.2%
2024	5.2%	17.9%
2023	5.3%	17.9%
2022	5.2%	18.3%
2021	4.9%	16.2%
2020	7.4%	26.9%
2019	6.6%	20.1%
2018	8.7%	30.8%
2017	9.3%	29.3%
2016	8.5%	27.6%
2015	7.7%	25.9%
2014	6.9%	24.1%
2013	6.7%	23.3%
2012	6.6%	22.6%
2011	6.5%	22.1%
2010	6.5%	21.7%
2009	6.5%	21.4%
2008	6.3%	20.8%
2007	6.2%	20.4%
2006	6.1%	19.9%
2005	6.0%	19.4%
2004	5.8%	18.8%
2003	5.7%	18.3%
2002	5.7%	17.9%
2001	5.6%	17.5%
2000	5.5%	17.4%

Series World Bank SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS · World Bank SL.UEM.1524.ZS

Trade

How open the economy is

Exports and imports, share of GDP

71.6%2025

ExportsImports

World Bank

Data

Year	Exports of goods and services	Imports
2025	71.6%	52.0%
2024	74.3%	58.3%
2023	76.7%	60.2%
2022	86.4%	60.6%
2021	80.2%	67.0%
2020	57.4%	52.9%
2019	58.0%	50.6%
2018	51.9%	42.0%
2017	49.6%	35.6%
2016	49.6%	37.7%
2015	52.2%	37.7%
2014	68.2%	34.2%
2013	68.0%	42.9%
2012	70.2%	35.5%
2011	69.5%	30.0%
2010	67.4%	28.0%
2009	59.7%	30.6%
2008	65.9%	23.8%
2007	57.0%	24.1%
2006	60.2%	21.4%
2005	58.6%	23.1%
2004	57.8%	27.1%
2003	58.4%	30.7%
2002	56.7%	36.6%
2001	57.9%	33.2%
2000	57.0%	30.1%

Series World Bank NE.EXP.GNFS.ZS · World Bank NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS

Current account balance, share of GDP

18.0%2025

World Bank

Data

Year	Current account balance
2025	18.0%
2024	14.5%
2023	12.9%
2022	19.5%
2021	11.1%
2020	4.3%
2019	6.6%
2018	6.9%
2017	16.4%
2016	12.9%
2015	16.7%
2014	30.7%
2013	20.9%
2012	29.8%
2011	34.7%
2010	36.6%
2009	33.4%
2008	43.6%
2007	36.0%
2006	41.4%
2005	38.2%
2004	33.4%
2003	34.7%
2002	27.7%
2001	32.0%

Series World Bank BN.CAB.XOKA.GD.ZS

Foreign direct investment, net inflows, share of GDP

0.4%2025

World Bank

Data

Year	Foreign direct investment, net inflows
2025	0.4%
2024	0.2%
2023	−0.4%
2022	−1.7%
2021	1.5%
2020	4.7%
2019	2.8%
2018	3.8%
2017	3.9%
2016	−1.3%
2015	1.3%
2014	3.4%
2013	4.3%
2012	4.5%
2011	3.7%
2010	3.5%
2009	2.7%
2008	1.4%
2007	1.9%
2006	0.7%
2005	1.7%
2004	1.3%
2003	1.7%
2002	3.6%
2001	1.0%
2000	8.4%

Series World Bank BX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS

Public finances

What the state owes and borrows

General government gross debt, share of GDP

1.5%2025

IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	General government gross debt
2031 (projection)	1.2%
2030 (projection)	1.3%
2029 (projection)	1.3%
2028 (projection)	1.4%
2027 (projection)	1.4%
2026 (projection)	1.5%
2025	1.5%
2024	1.6%
2023	1.7%
2022	1.3%
2021	1.4%
2020	2.2%
2019	1.8%
2018	1.9%
2017	2.6%
2016	3.0%
2015	3.0%
2014	3.2%
2013	2.2%
2012	2.1%
2011	2.1%
2010	1.1%
2009	1.1%
2008	0.9%
2007	0.7%
2006	0.6%
2005	0.0%
2004	0.0%
2003	0.0%
2002	0.0%
2001	0.0%
2000	0.0%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXWDG_NGDP

Government net lending or borrowing, share of GDP

−13.4%2025

Below zero the government borrowed.

IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	General government net lending or borrowing
2031 (projection)	−9.0%
2030 (projection)	−9.1%
2029 (projection)	−9.3%
2028 (projection)	−9.6%
2027 (projection)	−9.8%
2026 (projection)	−10.7%
2025	−13.4%
2024	−12.9%
2023	−8.6%
2022	−0.3%
2021	−8.3%
2020	−16.2%
2019	−4.2%
2018	−2.9%
2017	−13.8%
2016	−16.7%
2015	−11.4%
2014	1.2%
2013	10.4%
2012	19.5%
2011	21.5%
2010	11.3%
2009	3.6%
2008	36.1%
2007	3.1%
2006	19.8%
2005	16.0%
2004	8.6%
2003	8.1%
2002	−4.6%
2001	2.6%
2000	6.9%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXCNL_NGDP

People

Who lives in Brunei

Population

466 3302025

The axis does not start at zero, so the change looks larger than it is.

World Bank

Data

Year	Population
2025	466 330
2024	462 721
2023	458 949
2022	455 370
2021	451 721
2020	447 404
2019	442 680
2018	437 810
2017	432 772
2016	427 564
2015	422 212
2014	416 750
2013	411 202
2012	405 557
2011	399 389
2010	392 332
2009	384 952
2008	377 793
2007	370 873
2006	364 663
2005	358 916
2004	352 911
2003	346 637
2002	340 099
2001	333 345
2000	326 424

Series World Bank SP.POP.TOTL

Age structure, share of the population

World Bank

Data

Year	Aged 0 to 14	15 to 64	65 and over
2025	20.6%	72.1%	7.2%
2024	20.8%	72.3%	6.9%
2023	21.0%	72.5%	6.5%
2022	21.2%	72.6%	6.2%
2021	21.3%	72.7%	5.9%
2020	21.6%	72.8%	5.6%
2019	21.9%	72.8%	5.3%
2018	22.3%	72.7%	5.0%
2017	22.7%	72.6%	4.7%
2016	23.1%	72.5%	4.4%
2015	23.6%	72.3%	4.2%
2014	24.0%	72.0%	3.9%
2013	24.5%	71.8%	3.8%
2012	24.9%	71.5%	3.6%
2011	25.2%	71.3%	3.5%
2010	25.3%	71.2%	3.4%
2009	25.4%	71.2%	3.4%
2008	25.5%	71.2%	3.4%
2007	25.5%	71.2%	3.3%
2006	25.9%	70.9%	3.2%
2005	26.7%	70.3%	3.1%
2004	27.4%	69.6%	3.0%
2003	28.1%	68.9%	2.9%
2002	28.9%	68.3%	2.9%
2001	29.6%	67.6%	2.8%
2000	30.3%	66.9%	2.8%

Series World Bank SP.POP.0014.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.1564.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS

Births per woman

1.732024

World Bank

Data

Year	Births per woman
2024	1.73
2023	1.75
2022	1.76
2021	1.78
2020	1.80
2019	1.82
2018	1.85
2017	1.88
2016	1.92
2015	1.95
2014	1.97
2013	1.98
2012	1.97
2011	1.96
2010	1.94
2009	1.92
2008	1.92
2007	1.93
2006	1.97
2005	2.02
2004	2.10
2003	2.19
2002	2.26
2001	2.34
2000	2.40

Series World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN

Life expectancy at birth

75.5 years2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Life expectancy at birth
2024	75.5 years
2023	75.3 years
2022	72.9 years
2021	74.9 years
2020	75.1 years
2019	75.0 years
2018	75.0 years
2017	74.9 years
2016	74.9 years
2015	74.9 years
2014	74.9 years
2013	74.8 years
2012	74.8 years
2011	74.8 years
2010	74.8 years
2009	74.8 years
2008	74.8 years
2007	74.8 years
2006	74.8 years
2005	74.7 years
2004	74.6 years
2003	74.5 years
2002	74.4 years
2001	74.2 years
2000	74.0 years

Series World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN

Net migration

02025

People arriving less people leaving, each year. The largest net inflow in the series was 2 489 people, in 2009.

World Bank

Data

Year	Net migration
2025	0
2024	0
2023	0
2022	0
2021	0
2020	462
2019	456
2018	450
2017	440
2016	415
2015	356
2014	303
2013	285
2012	346
2011	1 399
2010	2 479
2009	2 489
2008	2 409
2007	2 291
2006	1 030
2005	1 163
2004	1 261
2003	1 383
2002	1 499
2001	1 569
2000	1 660

Series World Bank SM.POP.NETM

Living standards

Health, schooling, the internet and inequality

Health spending, share of GDP

2.2%2023

World Bank

Data

Year	Health spending
2023	2.2%
2022	1.8%
2021	2.1%
2020	2.5%
2019	2.2%
2018	2.4%
2017	2.3%
2016	2.5%
2015	2.4%
2014	1.9%
2013	1.9%
2012	1.9%
2011	1.9%
2010	2.3%
2009	2.4%
2008	1.9%
2007	1.9%
2006	1.9%
2005	2.2%
2004	2.5%
2003	2.6%
2002	2.5%
2001	2.5%
2000	2.5%

Series World Bank SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS

Public spending on education, share of GDP

4.4%2016

World Bank

Data

Year	Public spending on education
2016	4.4%
2014	3.4%
2012	2.9%
2011	3.3%
2010	1.8%
2000	3.4%

Series World Bank SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS

Using the internet

96.3%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Using the internet
2024	96.3%
2023	99.0%
2022	99.0%
2021	97.6%
2020	96.3%
2019	95.0%
2018	95.0%
2017	94.9%
2016	90.0%
2015	71.2%
2014	68.8%
2013	64.5%
2012	60.3%
2011	56.0%
2010	53.0%
2009	49.0%
2008	46.0%
2007	44.7%
2006	42.2%
2005	36.5%
2004	29.7%
2003	19.6%
2002	15.3%
2001	12.9%
2000	9.0%

Series World Bank IT.NET.USER.ZS

Living in towns and cities

75.0%2025

+3.8 points since 2000, between 71.2% and 75.3% in every year

200071.2%

202575.0%

World Bank

Data

Year	Living in towns and cities
2025	75.0%
2024	74.9%
2023	74.8%
2022	74.8%
2021	74.8%
2020	74.8%
2019	74.8%
2018	74.8%
2017	74.8%
2016	74.9%
2015	75.0%
2014	75.1%
2013	75.2%
2012	75.3%
2011	75.3%
2010	75.3%
2009	75.1%
2008	74.8%
2007	74.4%
2006	74.0%
2005	73.5%
2004	73.1%
2003	72.6%
2002	72.1%
2001	71.7%
2000	71.2%

Series World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS

Energy and environment

Energy, emissions and forest

Electricity from renewable sources

0.0%2021

World Bank

Data

Year	Electricity from renewable sources
2021	0.0%
2020	0.0%
2019	0.0%
2018	0.0%
2017	0.0%
2016	0.0%
2015	0.0%
2014	0.0%
2013	0.0%
2012	0.0%
2011	0.0%
2010	0.0%
2009	0.0%
2008	0.0%
2007	0.0%
2006	0.0%
2005	0.0%
2004	0.0%
2003	0.0%
2002	0.0%
2001	0.0%
2000	0.0%

Series World Bank EG.ELC.RNEW.ZS

Renewable share of final energy use

0.0%2021

World Bank

Data

Year	Renewable share of final energy use
2021	0.0%
2020	0.0%
2019	0.0%
2018	0.0%
2017	0.0%
2016	0.0%
2015	0.0%
2014	0.0%
2013	0.0%
2012	0.0%
2011	0.0%
2010	0.0%
2009	0.0%
2008	0.0%
2007	0.0%
2006	0.0%
2005	0.0%
2004	0.0%
2003	0.0%
2002	0.0%
2001	0.0%
2000	0.0%

Series World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS

CO2 emissions per person

20.2 t2024

World Bank

Data

Year	CO2 emissions per person
2024	20.2 t
2023	21.1 t
2022	20.9 t
2021	22.1 t
2020	22.6 t
2019	17.2 t
2018	18.3 t
2017	18.2 t
2016	18.5 t
2015	17.4 t
2014	19.4 t
2013	18.9 t
2012	18.8 t
2011	19.7 t
2010	18.8 t
2009	20.8 t
2008	23.6 t
2007	22.1 t
2006	23.6 t
2005	16.7 t
2004	17.8 t
2003	18.6 t
2002	16.3 t
2001	17.6 t
2000	18.6 t

Series World Bank EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5

Forest cover

72.1%2023

−3.2 points since 2000, between 72.1% and 75.3% in every year

200075.3%

202372.1%

World Bank

Data

Year	Forest cover
2023	72.1%
2022	72.1%
2021	72.1%
2020	72.1%
2019	72.1%
2018	72.1%
2017	72.1%
2016	72.1%
2015	72.1%
2014	72.1%
2013	72.1%
2012	72.1%
2011	72.1%
2010	72.1%
2009	72.4%
2008	72.8%
2007	73.1%
2006	73.4%
2005	73.7%
2004	74.0%
2003	74.4%
2002	74.7%
2001	75.0%
2000	75.3%

Series World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS

Codes

Brunei's codes and memberships

The state

Status: Sovereign state
State since: 1984
Government: Islamic state, absolute monarchy, unitary state
Official languages: English, Malay
United Nations: Member

Identifiers

BNISO alpha-2

BRNISO alpha-3

096ISO numeric

Calling code: +673
Internet domain: .bn
Time zone: UTC+08:00

Memberships

Also a member, joining year not on record

Record generated 2026-08-31, series 2026-09-27 · Q921 · World Bank data · Asia