Brunei vs Singapore: GDP per person employed
GDP per person employed over time
- Brunei
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 233,454 constant 2021 PPP $ against 163,544 constant 2021 PPP $ in Brunei, a difference of 69,910 constant 2021 PPP $.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.4 times Brunei's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Brunei ahead.
Brunei ranks 7th and Singapore ranks 4th of 177 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 247,560 constant 2021 PPP $ | 117,656 constant 2021 PPP $ | 129,904 constant 2021 PPP $ | Brunei |
| 2000s | 212,607 constant 2021 PPP $ | 152,650 constant 2021 PPP $ | 59,957 constant 2021 PPP $ | Brunei |
| 2010s | 179,835 constant 2021 PPP $ | 190,596 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10,761 constant 2021 PPP $ | Singapore |
| 2020s | 163,527 constant 2021 PPP $ | 222,684 constant 2021 PPP $ | 59,157 constant 2021 PPP $ | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per person employed, Brunei or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 233,454 constant 2021 PPP $ against 163,544 constant 2021 PPP $ in Brunei as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per person employed between Brunei and Singapore?
- 69,910 constant 2021 PPP $, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Singapore?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Brunei and Singapore rank globally for gdp per person employed?
- Brunei ranks 7th and Singapore ranks 4th 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.