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Economy of Brunei vs Peru compared: GDP & Debt

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Brunei has a GDP of $15.3B compared to $289B for Peru, ranking 142/197 and 49/197 by economy size, respectively.

Brunei has $351M in government debt (2.29% of GDP), compared to $93B (32.2% of GDP) in Peru.

Brunei vs Peru GDP by year

Brunei
Peru
1x
Year GDP, current $
Brunei Peru
2024 $15,340,808,592 $289,221,969,063
2023 $15,095,084,656 $266,958,720,838
2022 $16,681,536,467 $246,065,570,308
2021 $14,006,496,617 $226,328,766,460
2020 $12,005,799,654 $201,409,694,756
2019 $13,469,235,365 $228,346,006,004
2018 $13,566,908,391 $222,597,009,739
2017 $12,128,168,045 $211,007,984,081
2016 $11,400,266,045 $191,898,104,390
2015 $12,930,296,870 $189,802,976,286
2014 $17,097,797,386 $200,786,250,583
2013 $18,094,148,099 $201,175,543,571
2012 $19,048,443,341 $192,650,021,649
2011 $18,524,791,063 $171,761,737,047
2010 $13,707,121,038 $147,527,631,521
2009 $11,912,904,510 $120,822,986,521
2008 $15,926,456,515 $120,550,599,815
2007 $13,432,029,484 $102,170,981,144
2006 $12,644,616,419 $88,643,193,062
2005 $10,547,202,621 $76,060,606,061
2004 $8,619,178,774 $66,768,703,498
2003 $7,167,725,262 $58,731,030,122
2002 $6,333,082,876 $54,777,553,515
2001 $6,096,155,767 $52,030,158,775
2000 $6,570,999,088 $51,744,749,133
1999 $6,309,070,378 $50,187,324,568
1998 $5,550,846,020 $55,501,467,877
1997 $7,793,034,376 $58,147,522,523
1996 $7,663,377,306 $55,252,414,130
1995 $7,700,144,069 $53,312,793,687
1994 $6,467,782,518 $44,882,079,767
1993 $6,203,339,912 $34,832,077,221
1992 $6,327,966,435 $35,966,302,303
1991 $6,284,497,294 $34,341,465,998
1990 $6,039,881,087 $26,410,386,963
1989 $4,983,622,881 $22,499,558,526
1988 $4,535,130,305 $15,439,408,447
1987 $4,918,010,080 $36,889,706,593
1986 $4,190,280,003 $21,859,448,586
1985 $6,967,623,884 $15,078,736,875
1984 $7,632,788,075 $17,600,400,385
1983 $7,927,590,750 $17,345,260,564
1982 $8,932,198,186 $21,794,535,621
1981 $9,367,218,664 $21,648,214,893
1980 $10,795,432,294 $18,136,838,538
1979 $6,044,367,628 $15,954,012,439
1978 $4,100,423,674 $12,491,876,743
1977 $3,681,242,528 $14,544,913,961
1976 $3,054,765,590 $16,131,958,851
1975 $2,496,420,258 $16,931,162,355
1974 $2,319,576,214 $13,858,441,211
1973 $433,095,527 $10,994,381,895
1972 $270,822,782 $9,189,413,409
1971 $197,525,768 $8,289,582,884
1970 $179,078,929 $7,432,223,177
1969 $161,210,236 $6,420,909,790
1968 $160,818,236 $5,736,083,835
1967 $139,029,537 $6,194,340,080
1966 $132,757,528 $6,109,048,737
1965 $114,039,501 $5,163,008,077
1964 - $4,353,664,867
1963 - $3,598,272,493
1962 - $3,284,322,201
1961 - $2,897,852,693
1960 - $2,571,986,572

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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GDP per capita in Brunei vs Peru by year

Brunei
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Peru
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Brunei Peru
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $33,153 $89,879 $8,452 $17,802
2023 $32,891 $85,033 $7,888 $17,011
2022 $36,633 $81,802 $7,351 $16,669
2021 $31,007 $78,249 $6,826 $15,281
2020 $26,834 $69,788 $6,133 $12,563
2019 $30,427 $69,354 $7,037 $13,564
2018 $30,988 $65,149 $6,978 $13,078
2017 $28,024 $61,658 $6,736 $12,592
2016 $26,663 $56,680 $6,217 $12,067
2015 $30,625 $62,708 $6,232 $11,600
2014 $41,027 $81,226 $6,667 $11,518
2013 $44,003 $83,237 $6,747 $11,291
2012 $46,969 $87,256 $6,519 $10,757
2011 $46,383 $82,735 $5,861 $10,463
2010 $34,938 $79,543 $5,072 $9,713
2009 $30,946 $77,957 $4,181 $8,917
2008 $42,157 $80,477 $4,198 $8,820
2007 $36,217 $83,693 $3,581 $7,982
2006 $34,675 $86,114 $3,130 $7,214
2005 $29,386 $81,534 $2,707 $6,560
2004 $24,423 $80,404 $2,397 $6,038
2003 $20,678 $79,632 $2,129 $5,657
2002 $18,621 $76,838 $2,007 $5,383
2001 $18,288 $74,254 $1,930 $5,086
2000 $20,130 $73,087 $1,945 $5,012
1999 $19,752 $70,585 $1,917 $4,847
1998 $17,769 $68,257 $2,156 $4,791
1997 $25,522 $73,980 $2,301 $4,844
1996 $25,692 $70,008 $2,227 $4,556
1995 $26,443 $70,440 $2,190 $4,435
1994 $22,767 $69,779 $1,879 $4,123
1993 $22,397 $69,387 $1,488 $3,666
1992 $23,451 $70,016 $1,567 $3,472
1991 $23,932 $72,610 $1,527 $3,484
1990 $23,659 $70,201 $1,200 $3,367
1989 $20,090 - $1,045 -
1988 $18,825 - $733 -
1987 $21,030 - $1,792 -
1986 $18,501 - $1,087 -
1985 $31,827 - $767 -
1984 $36,061 - $918 -
1983 $38,720 - $927 -
1982 $45,075 - $1,194 -
1981 $48,793 - $1,216 -
1980 $58,005 - $1,045 -
1979 $33,501 - $942 -
1978 $23,447 - $756 -
1977 $21,747 - $903 -
1976 $18,671 - $1,026 -
1975 $15,793 - $1,104 -
1974 $15,195 - $927 -
1973 $2,939 - $754 -
1972 $1,905 - $647 -
1971 $1,432 - $599 -
1970 $1,325 - $550 -
1969 $1,226 - $488 -
1968 $1,274 - $448 -
1967 $1,149 - $498 -
1966 $1,146 - $505 -
1965 $1,029 - $439 -
1964 - - $381 -
1963 - - $324 -
1962 - - $305 -
1961 - - $276.6 -
1960 - - $252.8 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Brunei's GDP per capita is $33,153, ranking 36/197, compared to $8,452 in Peru, ranking 91/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Brunei ranks 9th at $89,879, while Peru ranks 104th at $17,802.

Economic indicators

Brunei Peru
Gross domestic product
$15.3B
2024
$289B
2024
GDP rank
142/197
2024
49/197
2024
GDP growth
4.05%
2023-2024
3.3%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$33,153
2024
$8,452
2024
GDP per capita rank
36/197
2024
91/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$89,879
2024
$17,802
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
9/197
2024
104/197
2024
Government debt
$351M
2024
$93B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
2.29%
2024
32.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$759
2024
$2,717
2024
Government debt per person rank
153/185
2024
108/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$24,405
2026
$7,290
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$82.2B
2024
Income share by richest 10% n/a
30.3%
2024
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2%
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.8%
2024
22.3%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
-0.39%
2023-2024
2.01%
2023-2024
Central bank interest rate n/a
4.25%
2025
Unemployment rate
4.87%
2024
4.86%
2024
Population
470884
35031596

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Brunei
Spending

Debt
Peru
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Brunei Peru
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2024 29.8% 2.29% 22.3% 32.2%
2023 29.4% 2.33% 22.1% 32.4%
2022 26.4% 2.06% 23.1% 33.5%
2021 29.3% 2.51% 23.1% 35.5%
2020 33.2% 2.86% 25.6% 34.3%
2019 32.4% 2.58% 20.8% 26.5%
2018 32.2% 2.59% 21% 25.7%
2017 36.6% 2.83% 20.6% 24.8%
2016 39.4% 3% 20.5% 23.9%
2015 38.7% 2.95% 22% 23.7%
2014 34.1% 3.23% 22.4% 20.5%
2013 33.6% 2.21% 21.5% 19.9%
2012 31% 2.1% 20.3% 20.7%
2011 29.7% 2.13% 19.8% 23.1%
2010 36.2% 1.11% 21% 25.1%
2009 34.8% 1.11% 21.3% 28.2%
2008 27.2% 0.94% 19.9% 28.1%
2007 29.3% 0.68% 18.6% 31.9%
2006 28% 0.59% 19.2% 34.9%
2005 29.1% 0% 20.4% 40.4%
2004 33.2% 0% 19.6% 46.7%
2003 30.9% 0% 20.1% 49.4%
2002 41.4% 0% 19.6% 45.5%
2001 35.5% 0% 20.9% 43.8%
2000 37.5% 0% 21.7% 44.9%
1999 44.1% 0% 17.8% 41.1%
1998 45.4% 0% 16.3% 36.8%
1997 39% 0% 15.6% 34.5%
1996 36.9% 0% 16.5% 37.4%
1995 44% 0% 17.5% 36.8%
1994 47.1% 0% 16.9% 41.9%
1993 38% 0% 18.2% 49.9%
1992 34.1% 0% 19.1% 46.8%
1991 30.6% 0% 15.7% 48.3%
1990 32% 0% 20.4% 56.3%
1989 - - 12.1% 34.9%
1988 - - 12.8% 42.8%
1987 - - 15.5% 39.1%
1986 - - 16.6% 48.6%
1985 - - 17.2% 63.4%
1984 - - 18.3% 56.7%
1983 - - 19.4% 56.2%
1982 - - 17.6% 34.2%
1981 - - 18.4% 30.6%
1980 - - 19.3% 36.3%
1979 - - 16.4% 45.9%
1978 - - 19% 56%
1977 - - 19.4% 44.8%
1976 - - 21.1% 34.5%
1975 - - 19.8% 27%
1974 - - 17.7% 24%
1973 - - 19.5% 22.6%
1972 - - 15.3% 20.6%
1971 - - 15% 19%
1970 - - 14.3% 20%
1969 - - 16.4% -
1968 - - 18.4% 15.2%
1967 - - 19.1% 12.1%
1966 - - 18.6% 17%
1965 - - 18.7% 14.5%
1964 - - 16.9% 14.1%
1963 - - 16.2% -
1962 - - 14.6% -
1961 - - 14.8% 16%
1960 - - 13.3% -

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1960–1999, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, Brunei's government spending was $4.57B, accounting for 29.8% of its GDP, while Peru spent $64.4B, or 22.3% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 2.29% in Brunei and 32.2% in Peru, ranking 185/185 and 154/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Brunei

Peru
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Brunei Peru
2024 -10.2% -3.54%
2023 -10.9% -2.78%
2022 2.53% -1.38%
2021 -8.16% -2.49%
2020 -15.8% -8.16%
2019 -3.69% -1.37%
2018 -3.59% -1.94%
2017 -10.4% -2.79%
2016 -21.7% -2.12%
2015 -14.5% -2.02%
2014 3.58% -0.19%
2013 13% 0.75%
2012 15.8% 2.07%
2011 25.6% 2.05%
2010 7.61% -0.02%
2009 3.61% -1.48%
2008 36.1% 2.48%
2007 3.12% 3.35%
2006 19.8% 2.03%
2005 16% -0.44%
2004 8.57% -1.03%
2003 8.06% -1.62%
2002 -4.61% -1.4%
2001 2.59% -2.15%
2000 6.86% -2.12%
1999 -18.3% -2.93%
1998 -24% -0.2%
1997 -11.8% 0.47%
1996 -8.7% -0.25%
1995 -19.8% -2.05%
1994 -22.6% -1.9%
1993 -12.8% -2.82%
1992 -8.28% -3.55%
1991 -1.06% -1.98%
1990 -1.63% -7.99%
1989 - -1.3%
1988 - -3.57%
1987 - -6.26%
1986 - -4.08%
1985 - -2.41%
1984 - -4.45%
1983 - -7.52%
1982 - -3.22%
1981 - -3.98%
1980 - -2.36%
1979 - -0.54%
1978 - -5.07%
1977 - -6.52%
1976 - -8.37%
1975 - -6.54%
1974 - -4.47%
1973 - -6.68%
1972 - -2.04%
1971 - -1.89%
1970 - -0.42%
1969 - -1.1%
1968 - -3.28%
1967 - -3.76%
1966 - -5.41%
1965 - -4.79%
1964 - -3.37%
1963 - -1.86%
1962 - 2.16%
1961 - 2.46%
1960 - 3.32%
1959 - -1.46%
1958 - -2.63%
1957 - -2.23%
1956 - -0.93%
1955 - 0.06%
1954 - -0.66%
1953 - -2.35%
1952 - 0.04%
1951 - 0.61%
1950 - 0.08%
1949 - 0.26%
1948 - -0.84%
1947 - -0.54%
1946 - -1.39%
1945 - 0%
1944 - 0%
1943 - 0.18%
1942 - -2.38%
1941 - -1.76%
1940 - 0.27%
1939 - -1.01%
1938 - -1.57%
1937 - 0.18%
1936 - 0.18%
1935 - 0.09%
1934 - 0.11%
1933 - 0.02%
1932 - -0.57%
1931 - -0.28%
1930 - -0.67%
1929 - 0.008%
1928 - -1.88%
1927 - 0%
1926 - -1.84%
1925 - -1.69%
1924 - -1.31%
1923 - -0.85%
1922 - -1.24%
1921 - -1.53%
1920 - -0.4%
1919 - -0.26%
1918 - -0.34%
1917 - -0.25%
1916 - 0.27%
1915 - -0.74%
1914 - -1.59%
1913 - -3.04%
1912 - -0.45%
1911 - 0.32%
1910 - 0.16%
1909 - -0.33%
1908 - -0.18%
1907 - 0.18%
1906 - 0.38%
1905 - 0.2%
1904 - 0.22%
1903 - 0.24%
1902 - 0.26%
1901 - 0.26%
1900 - 0%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1900–1999, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, Brunei's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was $1.56B, equivalent to 10.2% of GDP. This compares to Peru's deficit of $10.2B, or 3.54% of GDP.

Over the past 35 years, Brunei recorded a fiscal deficit in 20 of those years, while Peru ran a deficit in 28 years. On average, Brunei posted an annual deficit equal to 1.7% of GDP, compared to deficit of 1.41% of GDP for Peru.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Brunei

Peru
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Brunei Peru
2024 -0.39% 2.01%
2023 0.36% 6.46%
2022 3.68% 8.33%
2021 1.73% 4.27%
2020 1.94% 2%
2019 -0.39% 2.25%
2018 1.03% 1.51%
2017 -1.26% 2.99%
2016 -0.28% 3.56%
2015 -0.49% 3.4%
2014 -0.21% 3.41%
2013 0.39% 2.77%
2012 0.11% 3.61%
2011 0.14% 3.37%
2010 0.36% 1.53%
2009 1.04% 2.94%
2008 2.08% 5.79%
2007 0.97% 1.78%
2006 0.16% 2%
2005 1.24% 1.62%
2004 0.81% 3.66%
2003 0.3% 2.26%
2002 -2.31% 0.19%
2001 0.6% 1.98%
2000 1.56% 3.76%
1999 -0.42% 3.47%
1998 -0.44% 7.25%
1997 1.71% 8.56%

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1997–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the past 28 years, Brunei has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 0.5%, compared with 3.45% in Peru. In 2024, inflation was -0.39% in Brunei and 2.01% in Peru.

Top exports between countries

Brunei
Export category Export value
Raw materials & minerals $3.86M
Chemicals & pharma $51K
Peru
Export category Export value
Raw agricultural goods $19K

Balance of trade

Brunei Peru
Current account balance
$2.23B
2024
$6.39B
2024
Current account balance ranking
45/190
2024
29/190
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
+14.5%
2024
+2.21%
2024
Goods imports
$7.36B
2024
$52.1B
2024
Goods exports
$11.1B
2024
$76.2B
2024
Service imports
$1.75B
2024
$15.1B
2024
Service exports
$410M
2024
$7.15B
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
58.3%
2024
22.9%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
74.3%
2024
28.5%
2024

Economic freedom indices

The indices of economic freedom below are issued by the Heritage Foundation. Higher scores indicate stronger economic health.

Brunei Peru
Economic freedom 67.5 66.3
Economic freedom ranking 55/197 62/197
Property rights 66.1 44
Government integrity 60.4 35
Judicial effectiveness 48.6 47.8
Tax burden 95 79.4
Government spending 75.6 84.8
Fiscal health 39 87.4
Business freedom 75.3 73.1
Labor freedom 75.1 64.7
Monetary freedom 74.8 77.6
Trade freedom 84.6 81.6
Investment freedom 65 60
Financial freedom 50 60

Economic freedom comparison by year

Brunei
Peru
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Brunei Peru
2026 67.5 66.3
2025 67 65.9
2024 65.9 64.8
2023 65.7 66.5
2022 64.8 66.5
2021 66.6 67.7
2020 66.6 67.9
2019 65.1 67.8
2018 64.2 68.7
2017 69.8 68.9
2016 67.3 67.4
2015 68.9 67.7
2014 69 67.4
2013 - 68.2
2012 - 68.7
2011 - 68.6
2010 - 67.6
2009 - 64.6
2008 - 63.8
2007 - 62.7
2006 - 60.5
2005 - 61.3
2004 - 64.7
2003 - 64.6
2002 - 64.8
2001 - 69.6
2000 - 68.7
1999 - 69.2
1998 - 65
1997 - 63.8
1996 - 62.5
1995 - 56.9

Data sources: The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1995–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09).

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The Economic Freedom Index for Brunei is 67.5, ranking 55/197, compared to 66.3 for Peru, ranking 62/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Brunei Peru
Services, % of GDP
39%
2024
51.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
61.7%
2024
34%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
1.17%
2024
7.34%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$16.7B
2024
$257B
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$92,750
2024
$16,780
2024
Total reserves including gold
$4.41B
2024
$79.2B
2024
Total reserves ranking
105/177
2024
33/177
2024
Net foreign direct investment
-$29.1M
2024
-$5.63B
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$29.1M
2024
$6.8B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$0
2024
$1.17B
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI n/a
5.58%
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines n/a
27.6%
2024
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
27.9%
2024
19.4%
2024

GDP per capita map

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Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1900–1999, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  3. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  4. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1995–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
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The current account balance is the sum of net trade in goods and services, net earnings from cross-border investments, and net transfer payments. It reflects a country's economic transactions with the rest of the world and is a fundamental component of the balance of payments. A surplus indicates that a country exports more than it imports, while a deficit shows the opposite.

Gross National Income (GNI) measures a country's total income. It encompasses income earned by residents, businesses, and foreign sources, defined as employee compensation and investment profits. GNI adds product taxes not included elsewhere and subtracts subsidies. It accounts for income from residents working abroad but excludes earnings from foreigners within the country.

A negative value for Net Foreign Direct Investment indicates a country is a net receiver of investments, as foreign inflows exceed outflows after Balance of Payments adjustments. A positive value indicates a net provider, with outflows exceeding inflows. Inflows are credits (increasing foreign claims on domestic assets), while outflows are debits (increasing domestic assets abroad).

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net inflows) shows how much capital foreign investors bring into a country after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of overseas companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in the reporting country. A positive number means more capital entered the country than was withdrawn, while a negative number means foreign investors pulled out more than they invested.

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net outflows) shows how much capital residents of a country invest abroad after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of domestic companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in other countries. A positive number means more capital was invested abroad than withdrawn, while a negative number means residents pulled back more than they invested.

Principal and interest payments to the IMF in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt expressed as a share of GNI.

Formerly gross domestic investment, gross capital formation measures the share of a country’s economic output invested in fixed assets, including buildings, machinery, and infrastructure. It indicates how much of the economy is devoted to building productive capacity.