Brunei is a high-income country with a population of 463K people. The capital is Bandar Seri Begawan, while the largest city is Kuala Belait, with 70K residents. Brunei shares land borders with Malaysia.
Brunei ranks 142/197 by GDP ($15.3B) and 36/197 by GDP per capita ($33,153). The top category for both exports and imports is raw materials & minerals.
Main facts and rankings
Brunei
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Population |
470884
|
170/197 |
| GDP |
$15.3B
2024 |
142/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$33,153
2024 |
36/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$89,879
2024 |
9/197 |
| Government debt |
$351M
2024 |
177/185 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
2.29%
2024 |
185/185 |
| Government debt per person |
$759
2024 |
153/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$24,405
2026 |
33/197 |
| Land area | 2,035 sq mi | 165/197 |
| Population density | 231 ppl/mi² | 100/197 |
| Fertility rate | 1.75 | 115/196 |
| Median age | 33.2 years | 88/196 |
| Life expectancy | 75.8 years | 86/197 |
Brunei trends dashboard: time-series charts
| Year | GDP |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $15,340,808,592 |
| 2023 | $15,095,084,656 |
| 2022 | $16,681,536,467 |
| 2021 | $14,006,496,617 |
| 2020 | $12,005,799,654 |
| 2019 | $13,469,235,365 |
| 2018 | $13,566,908,391 |
| 2017 | $12,128,168,045 |
| 2016 | $11,400,266,045 |
| 2015 | $12,930,296,870 |
| 2014 | $17,097,797,386 |
| 2013 | $18,094,148,099 |
| 2012 | $19,048,443,341 |
| 2011 | $18,524,791,063 |
| 2010 | $13,707,121,038 |
| 2009 | $11,912,904,510 |
| 2008 | $15,926,456,515 |
| 2007 | $13,432,029,484 |
| 2006 | $12,644,616,419 |
| 2005 | $10,547,202,621 |
| 2004 | $8,619,178,774 |
| 2003 | $7,167,725,262 |
| 2002 | $6,333,082,876 |
| 2001 | $6,096,155,767 |
| 2000 | $6,570,999,088 |
| 1999 | $6,309,070,378 |
| 1998 | $5,550,846,020 |
| 1997 | $7,793,034,376 |
| 1996 | $7,663,377,306 |
| 1995 | $7,700,144,069 |
| 1994 | $6,467,782,518 |
| 1993 | $6,203,339,912 |
| 1992 | $6,327,966,435 |
| 1991 | $6,284,497,294 |
| 1990 | $6,039,881,087 |
| 1989 | $4,983,622,881 |
| 1988 | $4,535,130,305 |
| 1987 | $4,918,010,080 |
| 1986 | $4,190,280,003 |
| 1985 | $6,967,623,884 |
| 1984 | $7,632,788,075 |
| 1983 | $7,927,590,750 |
| 1982 | $8,932,198,186 |
| 1981 | $9,367,218,664 |
| 1980 | $10,795,432,294 |
| 1979 | $6,044,367,628 |
| 1978 | $4,100,423,674 |
| 1977 | $3,681,242,528 |
| 1976 | $3,054,765,590 |
| 1975 | $2,496,420,258 |
| 1974 | $2,319,576,214 |
| 1973 | $433,095,527 |
| 1972 | $270,822,782 |
| 1971 | $197,525,768 |
| 1970 | $179,078,929 |
| 1969 | $161,210,236 |
| 1968 | $160,818,236 |
| 1967 | $139,029,537 |
| 1966 | $132,757,528 |
| 1965 | $114,039,501 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1965–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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| Year | GDP per capita |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $33,153 |
| 2023 | $32,891 |
| 2022 | $36,633 |
| 2021 | $31,007 |
| 2020 | $26,834 |
| 2019 | $30,427 |
| 2018 | $30,988 |
| 2017 | $28,024 |
| 2016 | $26,663 |
| 2015 | $30,625 |
| 2014 | $41,027 |
| 2013 | $44,003 |
| 2012 | $46,969 |
| 2011 | $46,383 |
| 2010 | $34,938 |
| 2009 | $30,946 |
| 2008 | $42,157 |
| 2007 | $36,217 |
| 2006 | $34,675 |
| 2005 | $29,386 |
| 2004 | $24,423 |
| 2003 | $20,678 |
| 2002 | $18,621 |
| 2001 | $18,288 |
| 2000 | $20,130 |
| 1999 | $19,752 |
| 1998 | $17,769 |
| 1997 | $25,522 |
| 1996 | $25,692 |
| 1995 | $26,443 |
| 1994 | $22,767 |
| 1993 | $22,397 |
| 1992 | $23,451 |
| 1991 | $23,932 |
| 1990 | $23,659 |
| 1989 | $20,090 |
| 1988 | $18,825 |
| 1987 | $21,030 |
| 1986 | $18,501 |
| 1985 | $31,827 |
| 1984 | $36,061 |
| 1983 | $38,720 |
| 1982 | $45,075 |
| 1981 | $48,793 |
| 1980 | $58,005 |
| 1979 | $33,501 |
| 1978 | $23,447 |
| 1977 | $21,747 |
| 1976 | $18,671 |
| 1975 | $15,793 |
| 1974 | $15,195 |
| 1973 | $2,939 |
| 1972 | $1,905 |
| 1971 | $1,432 |
| 1970 | $1,325 |
| 1969 | $1,226 |
| 1968 | $1,274 |
| 1967 | $1,149 |
| 1966 | $1,146 |
| 1965 | $1,029 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1965–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Brunei's life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 75.8 |
| 2025 | 75.7 |
| 2024 | 75.5 |
| 2023 | 75.3 |
| 2022 | 72.9 |
| 2021 | 74.9 |
| 2020 | 75.1 |
| 2019 | 75 |
| 2018 | 75 |
| 2017 | 74.9 |
| 2016 | 74.9 |
| 2015 | 74.9 |
| 2014 | 74.9 |
| 2013 | 74.9 |
| 2012 | 74.8 |
| 2011 | 74.8 |
| 2010 | 74.8 |
| 2009 | 74.8 |
| 2008 | 74.8 |
| 2007 | 74.8 |
| 2006 | 74.8 |
| 2005 | 74.7 |
| 2004 | 74.6 |
| 2003 | 74.5 |
| 2002 | 74.4 |
| 2001 | 74.2 |
| 2000 | 74 |
| 1999 | 73.8 |
| 1998 | 73.6 |
| 1997 | 73.3 |
| 1996 | 73.1 |
| 1995 | 72.8 |
| 1994 | 72.6 |
| 1993 | 72.3 |
| 1992 | 72.1 |
| 1991 | 71.9 |
| 1990 | 71.6 |
| 1989 | 71.4 |
| 1988 | 71.2 |
| 1987 | 71 |
| 1986 | 70.8 |
| 1985 | 70.5 |
| 1984 | 70.2 |
| 1983 | 70 |
| 1982 | 69.7 |
| 1981 | 69.3 |
| 1980 | 69 |
| 1979 | 68.6 |
| 1978 | 68.3 |
| 1977 | 67.8 |
| 1976 | 67.4 |
| 1975 | 67 |
| 1974 | 66.4 |
| 1973 | 66 |
| 1972 | 65.4 |
| 1971 | 65 |
| 1970 | 64.5 |
| 1969 | 64 |
| 1968 | 63.5 |
| 1967 | 62.9 |
| 1966 | 62.4 |
| 1965 | 61.7 |
| 1964 | 61.3 |
| 1963 | 60.6 |
| 1962 | 58.8 |
| 1961 | 59.4 |
| 1960 | 58.7 |
| 1959 | 58 |
| 1958 | 57.3 |
| 1957 | 56.5 |
| 1956 | 55.7 |
| 1955 | 55 |
| 1954 | 54.2 |
| 1953 | 53.3 |
| 1952 | 52.4 |
| 1951 | 51.5 |
| 1950 | 50.6 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).
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Brunei's population clock and projection
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| 1999 | 319,411 |
| 1998 | 312,385 |
| 1997 | 305,341 |
| 1996 | 298,276 |
| 1995 | 291,195 |
| 1994 | 284,091 |
| 1993 | 276,971 |
| 1992 | 269,839 |
| 1991 | 262,596 |
| 1990 | 255,292 |
| 1989 | 248,064 |
| 1988 | 240,913 |
| 1987 | 233,860 |
| 1986 | 226,495 |
| 1985 | 218,919 |
| 1984 | 211,661 |
| 1983 | 204,741 |
| 1982 | 198,165 |
| 1981 | 191,977 |
| 1980 | 186,111 |
| 1979 | 180,422 |
| 1978 | 174,884 |
| 1977 | 169,277 |
| 1976 | 163,607 |
| 1975 | 158,070 |
| 1974 | 152,656 |
| 1973 | 147,369 |
| 1972 | 142,189 |
| 1971 | 137,921 |
| 1970 | 135,138 |
| 1969 | 131,446 |
| 1968 | 126,222 |
| 1967 | 121,017 |
| 1966 | 115,874 |
| 1965 | 110,838 |
| 1964 | 105,922 |
| 1963 | 101,159 |
| 1962 | 96,719 |
| 1961 | 92,517 |
| 1960 | 88,347 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Brunei's birth and fertility rates
| Year | Fertility rate |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 1.75 |
| 2022 | 1.76 |
| 2021 | 1.78 |
| 2020 | 1.8 |
| 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 | 2.1 |
| 2003 | 2.19 |
| 2002 | 2.26 |
| 2001 | 2.34 |
| 2000 | 2.4 |
| 1999 | 2.46 |
| 1998 | 2.53 |
| 1997 | 2.6 |
| 1996 | 2.68 |
| 1995 | 2.79 |
| 1994 | 2.9 |
| 1993 | 3.01 |
| 1992 | 3.11 |
| 1991 | 3.21 |
| 1990 | 3.29 |
| 1989 | 3.36 |
| 1988 | 3.44 |
| 1987 | 3.49 |
| 1986 | 3.55 |
| 1985 | 3.61 |
| 1984 | 3.68 |
| 1983 | 3.75 |
| 1982 | 3.84 |
| 1981 | 3.94 |
| 1980 | 4.07 |
| 1979 | 4.22 |
| 1978 | 4.39 |
| 1977 | 4.58 |
| 1976 | 4.78 |
| 1975 | 4.99 |
| 1974 | 5.18 |
| 1973 | 5.36 |
| 1972 | 5.5 |
| 1971 | 5.62 |
| 1970 | 5.8 |
| 1969 | 6.01 |
| 1968 | 6.2 |
| 1967 | 6.37 |
| 1966 | 6.51 |
| 1965 | 6.65 |
| 1964 | 6.77 |
| 1963 | 6.89 |
| 1962 | 7.03 |
| 1961 | 7.19 |
| 1960 | 7.32 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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| Year | Median age, years |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 33.2 |
| 2023 | 32.8 |
| 2022 | 32.3 |
| 2021 | 31.8 |
| 2020 | 31.4 |
| 2019 | 31 |
| 2018 | 30.6 |
| 2017 | 30.2 |
| 2016 | 29.8 |
| 2015 | 29.5 |
| 2014 | 29.1 |
| 2013 | 28.8 |
| 2012 | 28.4 |
| 2011 | 28.1 |
| 2010 | 28 |
| 2009 | 28 |
| 2008 | 28 |
| 2007 | 28.1 |
| 2006 | 27.9 |
| 2005 | 27.5 |
| 2004 | 27.1 |
| 2003 | 26.8 |
| 2002 | 26.4 |
| 2001 | 26.1 |
| 2000 | 25.8 |
| 1999 | 25.5 |
| 1998 | 25.2 |
| 1997 | 24.9 |
| 1996 | 24.7 |
| 1995 | 24.4 |
| 1994 | 24.1 |
| 1993 | 23.8 |
| 1992 | 23.6 |
| 1991 | 23.4 |
| 1990 | 23.1 |
| 1989 | 22.8 |
| 1988 | 22.6 |
| 1987 | 22.3 |
| 1986 | 22 |
| 1985 | 21.7 |
| 1984 | 21.3 |
| 1983 | 21 |
| 1982 | 20.6 |
| 1981 | 20.3 |
| 1980 | 20 |
| 1979 | 19.6 |
| 1978 | 19.4 |
| 1977 | 19.1 |
| 1976 | 18.8 |
| 1975 | 18.6 |
| 1974 | 18.3 |
| 1973 | 18.2 |
| 1972 | 18 |
| 1971 | 17.9 |
| 1970 | 17.8 |
| 1969 | 17.7 |
| 1968 | 17.5 |
| 1967 | 17.3 |
| 1966 | 17.2 |
| 1965 | 17 |
| 1964 | 17 |
| 1963 | 17.1 |
| 1962 | 17.5 |
| 1961 | 18.1 |
| 1960 | 18.8 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Brunei: National Statistics
Finance
|
Brunei
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$16.7B
2024 |
134/194 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
29.8%
2024 |
96/195 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
4.43%
2016 |
82/193 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
3.58%
2024 |
22/163 |
| Armed forces personnel |
8,000
2020 |
141/174 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-10.2%
2024 |
176/188 |
| Unemployment rate |
4.87%
2024 |
109/196 |
| Services, % of GDP |
39%
2024 |
180/191 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
61.7%
2024 |
3/194 |
| Economic freedom index |
67.5
2026 |
55/197 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$4.41B
2024 |
105/177 |
| Personal remittances received |
$1M
2023 |
186/191 |
| International tourist arrivals |
1,071,000
2020 |
89/188 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
2.7%
2018 |
125/184 |
Energy
|
Brunei
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
9,537 kg
2022 |
5/177 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$8.58
2022 |
145/173 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
9.37 megatons
2024 |
112/187 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
20.2 tons
2024 |
5/187 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
100%
2022 |
4/176 |
| Renewable energy use share |
0%
2021 |
191/193 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
0.01%
2022 |
144/147 |
| Net energy imports use share |
-172.6%
2022 |
128/144 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
11,197 kWh
2022 |
14/147 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
0.02%
2021 |
190/192 |
| Hydroelectric share |
0%
2021 |
154/192 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
52/192 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
17/195 |
Society
|
Brunei
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.006%
2024 |
170/197 |
| Annual migration change |
+0
2025 |
77/196 |
| Urban population |
74.9%
2024 |
61/195 |
| Male:Female ratio |
53.1:46.9
2024 |
N/A |
| Average male height |
5.46 ft
2025 |
172/190 |
| Average female height |
5.08 ft
2025 |
175/190 |
| Quality of life index |
73.9
2026 |
45/197 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
63
2025 |
37/197 |
| Higher education index |
50
2026 |
93/183 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
0.49
2013 |
182/197 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
7.5
2019 |
148/197 |
| Visa free countries |
152
2025 |
51/195 |
| Adult literacy rate |
97.6%
2021 |
85/196 |
| English speaking |
37.8%
2023 |
80/197 |
| People using the Internet |
99%
2023 |
9/195 |
Health
|
Brunei
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$733
2023 |
74/192 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$54.3
2023 |
122/192 |
| Life expectancy |
75.8 years
2026 |
86/197 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
0%
2023 |
156/181 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
1.89
2021 |
91/193 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
36
2023 |
106/193 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age |
9.4
2023 |
127/192 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
13.7%
2024 |
36/195 |
| Air quality index |
62
2026 |
76/197 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
16.4%
2022 |
97/164 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
0.51 liters
2020 |
160/186 |
Territory
|
Brunei
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.004%
2026 |
165/197 |
| Land area per capita |
4,397 sq mi
2024 |
98/197 |
| Agricultural land area |
51.7 sq mi
2026 |
175/194 |
| Forest area |
1,467 sq mi
2026 |
144/196 |
| Roads length |
1,849 mi
2014 |
144/176 |
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
- Wikidata (2015, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
- The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
- EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
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