CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change in Brunei
Brunei: CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change was -0.3 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous in Brunei, 2011–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous in Brunei stood at -0.3.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.1% on the previous year and up 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous in Brunei peaked at 3.68 in 2022 and was at its lowest, -1.26, in 2017.
Brunei ranks 182nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change in Brunei, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.14 | — |
| 2012 | 0.11 | -21.4% |
| 2013 | 0.39 | +254.5% |
| 2014 | -0.21 | -153.8% |
| 2015 | -0.49 | +133.3% |
| 2016 | -0.28 | -42.9% |
| 2017 | -1.26 | +350.0% |
| 2018 | 1.03 | -181.7% |
| 2019 | -0.39 | -137.9% |
| 2020 | 1.94 | -597.4% |
| 2021 | 1.73 | -10.8% |
| 2022 | 3.68 | +112.7% |
| 2023 | 0.36 | -90.2% |
| 2024 | -0.39 | -208.3% |
| 2025 | -0.3 | -23.1% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's -0.3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.32. (66 countries reporting)
- Brunei's -0.3 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.12. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -0.1067 | -1.26 | 1.03 | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.17 | -0.39 | 3.68 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
More work & labour data for Brunei
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 137.72 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 63.56 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 240.28 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 5.43 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.08 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 172,284 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 64,415 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 60.11 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 2.06 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.5234 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous in Brunei?
- Cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous in Brunei was -0.3 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 3.68 in 2022.
- What is the lowest cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.26 in 2017.
- How does Brunei rank for cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous?
- Brunei ranks 182nd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous year (General - Individual consumption expenditure of households). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This indicator shows the percentage change of the CPI between a period and the same period of the previous year. Data are disaggregated by the Classification of Individual Consumption According to Purpose (COICOP). For more information, refer to the Prices, Costs, and Currency Conversions (PRICES) database description.