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Brunei

BN Β· BRN Β· #163 Β· 4 cities

Nomad score 53/100 Compare

Key indicators

GDP per capita (PPP) (2031)
$112,706
GDP (2031)
$20.7B
GDP growth (2031)
2.9% ↓
Inflation (2031)
1.0% β†’
Unemployment (2031)
4.7% β†’
Population (2031)
490.0K
Population growth (2031)
1.0% ↓
Government debt (2031)
1.2% of GDP
Current account (2031)
15.9% of GDP
FDI inflows (2025)
$61.8M
Life expectancy (2024)
75.5 yrs
Health spending (2023)
2.2% of GDP
Internet users (2024)
96.3%
Mobile subscriptions (2024)
118.1/100
Trade openness (2025)
123.6% of GDP
Exchange rate (2025)
1.31/USD
Foreign reserves (2025)
$5.5B
Source: World Bank + IMF World Economic Outlook. Most recent data: 2031.

GDP overview

Nominal GDP and real growth. Dashed = IMF forecast.

GDP per capita (PPP)

Purchasing power parity adjusted, in international dollars

Inflation (CPI)

Unemployment

ILO modeled estimate

Population

Fiscal and trade

Government debt (2031)
1.2% of GDP
Current account (2031)
15.9% of GDP
FDI inflows (2025)
$61.8M

Business environment

New business density (2024)
0.47/1k
Services sector (2025)
40.2% of GDP

Financial access and costs

ATMs per 100k (2021)
70.9
Bank branches per 100k (2021)
15.8
ICT service exports (2025)
3.3%

Historical data

Historical economic data
Year GDP GDP/cap PPP Growth Inflation Unemp. Population Gini Debt Curr. acct FDI Life exp. Health Internet FX rate
2031 * $20.7B $112,706 2.9% 1.0% 4.7% 490.0K - 1.2% 15.9% - - - - -
2030 * $19.8B $109,139 3.0% 1.0% 4.7% 485.0K - 1.3% 15.9% - - - - -
2029 * $19.0B $105,871 2.6% 1.0% 4.7% 480.0K - 1.3% 15.8% - - - - -
2028 * $18.3B $103,075 2.5% 1.0% 4.7% 475.0K - 1.4% 16.1% - - - - -
2027 * $17.6B $99,980 2.6% 1.1% 4.7% 470.0K - 1.4% 15.6% - - - - -
2026 * $16.9B $96,928 2.6% 1.6% 4.7% 465.0K - 1.5% 14.5% - - - - -
2025 $15.9B $92,430 0.6% -0.3% 4.7% 460.0K - 1.5% 13.7% $61.8M - - - 1.31
2024 $15.3B $90,010 4.1% -0.4% 4.8% 456.0K - 1.6% 14.5% $29.1M 75.5 - 96.3% 1.34
2023 $15.1B $85,103 1.1% 0.4% 5.2% 451.0K - 1.7% 12.9% -$55.9M 75.3 2.2% 99.0% 1.34
2022 $16.7B $81,789 -1.6% 3.7% 5.2% 445.0K - 1.3% 19.5% -$290.2M 72.9 1.8% 99.0% 1.38
2021 $14.0B $78,249 -1.6% 1.7% 4.9% 441.0K - 1.4% 11.1% $206.5M 74.9 2.2% 97.6% 1.34
2020 $12.0B $69,788 1.1% 1.9% 7.3% 442.0K - 2.2% 4.3% $565.5M 75.1 2.5% 96.3% 1.38
2019 $13.5B $69,354 3.9% -0.3% 6.7% 451.0K - 1.8% 6.6% $373.3M 75.1 2.2% 95.0% 1.36
2018 $13.6B $65,149 0.1% 0.9% 7.7% 437.0K - 1.9% 6.9% $516.2M 75.0 2.4% 95.0% 1.35
2017 $12.1B $61,658 1.3% -1.3% 9.0% 426.0K - 2.6% 16.4% $467.9M 74.9 2.3% 94.9% 1.38
2016 $11.4B $56,680 -2.5% -0.3% 8.3% 417.0K - 3.0% 12.9% -$150.6M 74.9 2.6% 90.0% 1.38
2015 $12.9B $62,708 -0.4% -0.5% 7.6% 412.0K - 3.0% 16.7% $171.3M 74.9 2.4% 71.2% 1.37
2014 $17.1B $81,226 -2.5% -0.2% 6.9% 408.0K - 3.2% 30.7% $573.9M 74.9 1.9% 68.8% 1.27
2013 $18.1B $83,237 -2.1% 0.4% 7.7% 403.0K - 2.2% 20.9% $775.6M 74.9 1.9% 64.5% 1.25
2012 $19.1B $87,256 0.9% 0.1% 8.5% 399.0K - 2.1% 29.8% $864.9M 74.8 1.9% 60.3% 1.25
2011 $18.5B $82,735 3.7% 0.1% 9.3% 393.0K - 2.1% 34.7% $691.2M 74.8 1.9% 56.0% 1.26
2010 $13.7B $79,543 2.7% 0.3% 6.5% 387.0K - 1.1% 36.6% $480.7M 74.8 2.3% 53.0% 1.36
2009 $11.9B $77,957 -1.9% 1.0% 6.5% 380.0K - 1.1% 33.4% $325.6M 74.8 2.4% 49.0% 1.45
2008 $15.9B $80,477 -3.9% 2.1% 6.3% 375.0K - 0.9% 43.5% $222.2M 74.8 1.9% 46.0% 1.42
2007 $13.6B $83,693 -3.8% 1.0% 6.2% 370.0K - 0.7% 35.6% $257.6M 74.8 1.9% 44.7% 1.51
2006 $12.7B $86,114 4.1% 0.2% 6.1% 365.0K - 0.6% 41.1% $87.8M 74.8 1.9% 42.2% 1.59
2005 $10.6B $81,534 0.0% 1.2% 6.0% 359.0K - 0.0% 38.2% $175.1M 74.7 2.2% 36.5% 1.66
Source: World Bank + IMF World Economic Outlook. * = IMF forecast.

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