Brunei vs European Union: GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $)
GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $) over time
- Brunei
- European Union
How they compare
Brunei currently reports 163,544 constant 2021 PPP $ against 119,168 constant 2021 PPP $ in European Union, a difference of 44,376 constant 2021 PPP $.
That makes Brunei's figure about 1.4 times European Union's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Brunei has been ahead every year.
Brunei ranks 7th and European Union ranks 5th of 177 countries.
Brunei has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | European Union | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 247,560 constant 2021 PPP $ | 87,254 constant 2021 PPP $ | 160,306 constant 2021 PPP $ | Brunei |
| 2000s | 212,607 constant 2021 PPP $ | 101,370 constant 2021 PPP $ | 111,236 constant 2021 PPP $ | Brunei |
| 2010s | 179,835 constant 2021 PPP $ | 109,468 constant 2021 PPP $ | 70,366 constant 2021 PPP $ | Brunei |
| 2020s | 163,527 constant 2021 PPP $ | 115,741 constant 2021 PPP $ | 47,786 constant 2021 PPP $ | Brunei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per person employed, Brunei or European Union?
- Brunei, at 163,544 constant 2021 PPP $ against 119,168 constant 2021 PPP $ in European Union as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per person employed between Brunei and European Union?
- 44,376 constant 2021 PPP $, with Brunei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and European Union?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Brunei and European Union rank globally for gdp per person employed?
- Brunei ranks 7th and European Union ranks 5th of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,, published as GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 2021 constant international dollars using PPP rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP that a U.S. dollar has in the United States.