Brunei Darussalam
Capital: Bandar Seri BegawanRegion: East Asia & PacificIncome: High income
GDP
$16.46B
2026
Population
462,721
2024
GDP per Capita
$35K
2026
Life Expectancy
75.3 years
2023
Economy
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (Current USD, Billions) | $16.46B | 2026 |
| Real GDP Growth (%) | 2.4% | 2026 |
| GDP per Capita (USD) | $35K | 2026 |
| GDP, PPP (Billions Intl $) | $45.28B | 2026 |
| GDP per Capita, PPP (Intl $) | $97K | 2026 |
| Share of World GDP, PPP (%) | 0.02% | 2026 |
| GNI (Current USD) | $15.83B | 2024 |
| GNI per Capita (USD) | $36K | 2024 |
| GNI per Capita, PPP (USD) | $93K | 2024 |
| Industry Value Added (% of GDP) | 61.7% | 2024 |
| Services Value Added (% of GDP) | 39.0% | 2024 |
| Agriculture Value Added (% of GDP) | 1.2% | 2024 |
| Government Consumption (% of GDP) | 22.7% | 2024 |
| Household Consumption (% of GDP) | 28.8% | 2024 |
| Gross Capital Formation (% of GDP) | 27.9% | 2024 |
| Gross Savings (% of GNI) | 47.7% | 2024 |
| GDP Deflator (%) | -2.8% | 2024 |
| GDP per Person Employed (USD) | $163K | 2024 |
| Manufacturing Value Added (% of GDP) | 10.7% | 2024 |
| Medium/High-Tech Manufacturing (% of total) | 3.3% | 2022 |
| Adjusted Net National Income per Capita (USD) | $23K | 2021 |
| Adjusted Net Savings (% of GNI) | 24.0% | 2021 |
| External Balance on Goods & Services (% of GDP) | 16.0% | 2024 |
| Coal Rents (% of GDP) | 0.00% | 2021 |
| Mineral Rents (% of GDP) | 0.00% | 2021 |
| Oil Rents (% of GDP) | 10.37% | 2021 |
| Natural Gas Rents (% of GDP) | 13.86% | 2021 |
| Total Natural Resources Rents (% of GDP) | 24.3% | 2021 |
| Forest Rents (% of GDP) | 0.05% | 2021 |
| Industry Value Added (Current USD) | $9.46B | 2024 |
Fiscal & Monetary
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Inflation, Consumer Prices (%) | 0.6% | 2026 |
| Govt Gross Debt (% of GDP) | 2.3% | 2026 |
| Fiscal Balance (% of GDP) | -11.5% | 2026 |
| Current Account Balance (% of GDP) | 16.6% | 2026 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 4.7% | 2026 |
| Inflation, CPI (%, World Bank) | -0.4% | 2024 |
| Lending Interest Rate (%) | 5.5% | 2024 |
| Deposit Interest Rate (%) | 0.4% | 2024 |
| Total Reserves incl. Gold (USD) | $4.41B | 2024 |
| Total Reserves (months of imports) | 5.5 | 2024 |
| Official Exchange Rate (per USD) | 1.34 | 2024 |
| Broad Money (% of GDP) | 83.7% | 2024 |
Trade
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Trade (% of GDP) | 132.6% | 2024 |
| Imports of Goods & Services (% of GDP) | 58.3% | 2024 |
| Exports of Goods & Services (USD) | $11.39B | 2024 |
| Imports of Goods & Services (USD) | $8.95B | 2024 |
| Merchandise Exports (USD) | $11.24B | 2024 |
| Merchandise Imports (USD) | $7.29B | 2024 |
| FDI Inflows (% of GDP) | 0.2% | 2024 |
| FDI Net Inflows (USD) | $29.1M | 2024 |
| High-Tech Exports (% of manufactured) | 1.1% | 2024 |
| Current Account Balance (% of GDP) | 14.5% | 2024 |
| Current Account Balance (USD) | $2.23B | 2024 |
Finance
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Credit by Financial Sector (% of GDP) | 65.1% | 2024 |
| Domestic Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP) | 37.7% | 2024 |
| Bank Capital to Assets Ratio (%) | 9.7% | 2022 |
| Bank Nonperforming Loans (%) | 2.8% | 2022 |
| Firms Using Banks to Finance Investment (%) | 15.9% | 2025 |
Business Environment
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Time to Get Electricity (days) | 11 | 2025 |
Private Sector
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Firms Expected to Pay Bribes (%) | 8.2% | 2025 |
| Firms with Female Top Manager (%) | 56.8% | 2025 |
| Firms with Female Participation in Ownership (%) | 37.9% | 2025 |
| Average Firm Age (years) | 38 years | 2025 |
| Firms Using Computers (%) | 45.6% | 2025 |
People
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 462,721 | 2024 |
| Population Growth (%) | 0.8% | 2024 |
| Population Density (per km²) | 87 | 2023 |
| Surface Area (sq km) | 5,770 | 2023 |
| Land Area (sq km) | 5,270 | 2023 |
| Urban Population (%) | 74.9% | 2024 |
| Urban Population (total) | 346,570 | 2024 |
| Rural Population (%) | 25.1% | 2024 |
| Life Expectancy at Birth | 75.3 years | 2023 |
| Life Expectancy, Male | 73.3 years | 2023 |
| Life Expectancy, Female | 77.6 years | 2023 |
| Fertility Rate (births per woman) | 1.7 | 2023 |
| Birth Rate (per 1,000) | 13.6 | 2023 |
| Death Rate (per 1,000) | 5.2 | 2023 |
| Net Migration | 0 | 2025 |
| Population Ages 0–14 (%) | 20.8% | 2024 |
| Population Ages 15–64 (%) | 72.3% | 2024 |
| Population Ages 65+ (%) | 6.9% | 2024 |
| Age Dependency Ratio (%) | 38.3% | 2024 |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Male (per 1,000) | 137.5 | 2023 |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Female (per 1,000) | 94.4 | 2023 |
Labor
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Total Labor Force | 237,763 | 2025 |
| Labor Force Participation (%) | 64.2% | 2025 |
| Female Labor Force Participation (%) | 54.4% | 2025 |
| Male Labor Force Participation (%) | 72.8% | 2025 |
| Unemployment (%) | 5.3% | 2025 |
| Female Unemployment (%) | 5.3% | 2025 |
| Male Unemployment (%) | 5.3% | 2025 |
| Youth Unemployment (%) | 18.2% | 2025 |
| Employment in Agriculture (%) | 1.2% | 2025 |
| Employment in Industry (%) | 20.4% | 2025 |
| Employment in Services (%) | 78.4% | 2025 |
| Vulnerable Employment (%) | 4.5% | 2025 |
| Wage & Salaried Workers (% of total) | 92.7% | 2025 |
| Part-Time Employment (%) | 9.3% | 2024 |
| Employers (% of total employment) | 2.8% | 2025 |
| Labor Force, Female (% of total) | 39.5% | 2025 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Primary School Enrollment (%) | 96.9% | 2023 |
| Secondary School Enrollment (%) | 91.8% | 2023 |
| Tertiary School Enrollment (%) | 36.4% | 2023 |
| Primary Completion Rate (%) | 101.7% | 2023 |
| Lower Secondary Completion Rate (%) | 99.5% | 2023 |
| Out-of-School Children, Primary | 233 | 2023 |
| Primary School Teachers | 3,849 | 2023 |
| Secondary School Teachers | 5,040 | 2023 |
| Pupil-Teacher Ratio, Primary | 10 | 2018 |
| Pupil-Teacher Ratio, Secondary | 8 | 2018 |
| Expenditure per Student, Primary (% of GDP/cap) | 19.5% | 2016 |
Health
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Health Spending (% of GDP) | 2.2% | 2023 |
| Health Spending per Capita (USD) | $733 | 2023 |
| Government Health Spending (% of GDP) | 2.1% | 2023 |
| Out-of-Pocket Health Spending (% of total) | 7.4% | 2023 |
| Physicians (per 1,000 people) | 1.9 | 2021 |
| Nurses & Midwives (per 1,000) | 6.6 | 2021 |
| Hospital Beds (per 1,000) | 3.6 | 2023 |
| Infant Mortality (per 1,000 live births) | 9.4 | 2023 |
| Under-5 Mortality, Female (per 1,000) | 8.7 | 2023 |
| Under-5 Mortality, Male (per 1,000) | 10.1 | 2023 |
| Cause of Death, Communicable (%) | 10.3% | 2019 |
| Cause of Death, Non-Communicable (%) | 84.7% | 2019 |
| Cause of Death, Injury (%) | 5.0% | 2019 |
| Measles Immunization (% of children) | 99.0% | 2024 |
| DPT Immunization (% of children) | 99.0% | 2024 |
| Tuberculosis Incidence (per 100,000) | 65 | 2024 |
| Smoking Prevalence, Males (%) | 30.7% | 2022 |
| Smoking Prevalence, Females (%) | 2.2% | 2022 |
| Suicide Mortality Rate (per 100,000) | 3.0 | 2021 |
| Alcohol Consumption (liters per capita) | 0.5 | 2020 |
Energy & Environment
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Use (kg oil eq. per capita) | 9,537 | 2022 |
| Electric Power Consumption (kWh per capita) | 11,197 | 2022 |
| Renewable Electricity Output (%) | 0.0% | 2021 |
| Renewable Energy Consumption (%) | 0.0% | 2021 |
| Access to Clean Fuels for Cooking (%) | 100.0% | 2023 |
| PM2.5 Air Pollution (µg/m³) | 7.6 | 2020 |
| Forest Area (%) | 72.1% | 2023 |
| Forest Area (sq km) | 3,800 | 2023 |
| Terrestrial Protected Areas (%) | 7.5% | 2024 |
| Marine Protected Areas (%) | 0.0% | 2024 |
| Access to Basic Drinking Water (%) | 100.0% | 2024 |
| Access to Basic Sanitation (%) | 100.0% | 2024 |
Agriculture
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Land (%) | 2.5% | 2023 |
| Cereal Yield (kg per hectare) | 2,467 | 2023 |
| Food Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 119.3 | 2022 |
| Crop Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 97.3 | 2022 |
| Livestock Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 123.1 | 2022 |
| Land Under Cereal Production (hectares) | 1,500 | 2023 |
| Fertilizer Consumption (kg per hectare) | 177.3 | 2023 |
| Agricultural Irrigated Land (%) | 8.2% | 2023 |
| Annual Freshwater Withdrawals (% of internal) | 1.1% | 2022 |
Technology
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Internet Users (%) | 99.0% | 2023 |
| Fixed Broadband Subscriptions (per 100) | 20.2 | 2023 |
| Secure Internet Servers (per million) | 16,128.5 | 2024 |
| Patent Applications, Residents | 2 | 2021 |
| Patent Applications, Non-Residents | 137 | 2021 |
| Scientific Journal Articles | 414 | 2022 |
| High-Technology Exports (USD) | $29.0M | 2024 |
| ICT Service Exports (% of service exports) | 3.6% | 2024 |
| Industrial Design Applications, Resident | 1 | 2017 |
| Researchers in R&D (per million) | 506 | 2022 |
Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Air Transport, Passengers Carried | 820,886 | 2023 |
| Air Transport, Freight (million ton-km) | 45.9 | 2023 |
| Container Port Traffic (TEU) | 106,174 | 2020 |
| Logistics Performance Index (1–5) | 2.71 | 2018 |
| Electricity from Oil (%) | 0.8% | 2022 |
| Electricity from Nuclear (%) | 0.0% | 2021 |
Gender
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Women in Parliament (%) | 11.8% | 2024 |
| Female Labor Force Participation, 15+ (%) | 55.3% | 2024 |
| Female Wage & Salaried Workers (%) | 91.2% | 2025 |
| Girls Out-of-School Rate (%) | 101.0% | 2018 |
| Adolescent Fertility Rate (per 1,000) | 8.5 | 2023 |
| Gender Parity Index, Secondary | 1.03 | 2020 |
Governance
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Control of Corruption | 1.28 | 2023 |
| Government Effectiveness | 1.40 | 2023 |
| Regulatory Quality | 0.98 | 2023 |
| Voice & Accountability | -0.72 | 2023 |
| Control of Corruption (percentile rank) | 88.7% | 2023 |
| Government Effectiveness (percentile rank) | 90.1% | 2023 |
| Rule of Law (percentile rank) | 79.2% | 2023 |
| Political Stability (percentile rank) | 96.7% | 2023 |
Military
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Military Spending (% of GDP) | 3.6% | 2024 |
| Armed Forces (% of labor force) | 3.6% | 2020 |
Social Protection
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Human Capital Index (0–1) | 0.63 | 2020 |
| Human Capital Index, Female | 0.64 | 2020 |
| Human Capital Index, Male | 0.61 | 2020 |
| Learning-Adjusted Years of School | 9.2 years | 2020 |
Tourism
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| International Tourism, Arrivals | 1.1M | 2020 |
| Tourism Receipts (USD) | $190.0M | 2018 |
| Tourism Expenditures (USD) | $585.0M | 2018 |
| Tourism Receipts (% of total exports) | 2.7% | 2018 |
Urban Development
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Population in Slums (% of urban) | 21.6% | 2022 |
| Rural Population Growth (%) | 0.5% | 2024 |