GDP per employed person in Brunei

Brunei: GDP per employed person was 163,544 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
163,544 constant 2021 PPP $
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
7th
of 177 countries
All-time high
284,933 constant 2021 PPP $
in 1991
All-time low
158,246 constant 2021 PPP $
in 2023
Years of data
35
1991–2025

GDP per employed person in Brunei, 1991–2025

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1991200820251991: 284.9k constant 2021 PPP $1992: 267.1k constant 2021 PPP $1993: 256.6k constant 2021 PPP $1994: 250.5k constant 2021 PPP $1995: 245.3k constant 2021 PPP $1996: 237.1k constant 2021 PPP $1997: 243.8k constant 2021 PPP $1998: 220.4k constant 2021 PPP $1999: 222.4k constant 2021 PPP $2000: 222.8k constant 2021 PPP $2001: 218.8k constant 2021 PPP $2002: 221.4k constant 2021 PPP $2003: 223.5k constant 2021 PPP $2004: 218.4k constant 2021 PPP $2005: 213.5k constant 2021 PPP $2006: 217.5k constant 2021 PPP $2007: 206.0k constant 2021 PPP $2008: 195.4k constant 2021 PPP $2009: 188.9k constant 2021 PPP $2010: 190.7k constant 2021 PPP $2011: 194.1k constant 2021 PPP $2012: 192.6k constant 2021 PPP $2013: 185.7k constant 2021 PPP $2014: 178.6k constant 2021 PPP $2015: 176.8k constant 2021 PPP $2016: 171.5k constant 2021 PPP $2017: 172.9k constant 2021 PPP $2018: 165.8k constant 2021 PPP $2019: 169.8k constant 2021 PPP $2020: 172.9k constant 2021 PPP $2021: 163.7k constant 2021 PPP $2022: 159.5k constant 2021 PPP $2023: 158.2k constant 2021 PPP $2024: 163.3k constant 2021 PPP $2025: 163.5k constant 2021 PPP $

Source: World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gdp per employed person in Brunei is 163,544 constant 2021 PPP $, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp per employed person in Brunei peaked at 284,933 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1991 and was at its lowest, 158,246 constant 2021 PPP $, in 2023.

Brunei ranks 7th of 177 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 247,560 constant 2021 PPP $ 220,380 constant 2021 PPP $ 284,933 constant 2021 PPP $ 9
2000s 212,607 constant 2021 PPP $ 188,902 constant 2021 PPP $ 223,486 constant 2021 PPP $ 10
2010s 179,835 constant 2021 PPP $ 165,772 constant 2021 PPP $ 194,087 constant 2021 PPP $ 10
2020s 163,527 constant 2021 PPP $ 158,246 constant 2021 PPP $ 172,926 constant 2021 PPP $ 6

Countries ranked near Brunei

  1. 4 Singapore 233,454 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
  2. 5 Macao 204,817 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
  3. 6 Norway 180,933 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
  4. 8 Switzerland 158,634 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
  5. 9 United States 156,983 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
  6. 10 Qatar 149,105 constant 2021 PPP $ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdp per employed person in Brunei?
Gdp per employed person in Brunei was 163,544 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest gdp per employed person recorded in Brunei?
The highest recorded value was 284,933 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1991.
What is the lowest gdp per employed person recorded in Brunei?
The lowest recorded value was 158,246 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2023.
How does Brunei rank for gdp per employed person?
Brunei ranks 7th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
Is gdp per employed person rising or falling in Brunei?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Brunei data come from?
The figures come from World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
GDP per employed person
Unit
constant 2021 PPP $
Source
World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
177 places, 6,119 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by the total number of people employed in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.