Gdp per person employed constant ppp in Brunei
Brunei: Gdp per person employed constant ppp was 163,544 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
163,544
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
7th
of 177 countries
All-time high
284,933
in 1991
All-time low
158,246
in 2023
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Gdp per person employed constant ppp in Brunei, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per person employed constant ppp in Brunei is 163,544, 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 person employed constant ppp in Brunei peaked at 284,933 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 158,246, 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.
Gdp per person employed constant ppp in Brunei, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 284,933 | — |
| 1992 | 267,136 | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 256,602 | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 250,499 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 245,295 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 237,068 | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 243,766 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 220,380 | -9.6% |
| 1999 | 222,360 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 222,780 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 218,829 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 221,397 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 223,486 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 218,363 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 213,478 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 217,513 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 205,953 | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 195,365 | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 188,902 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 190,650 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 194,087 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 192,560 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 185,718 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 178,557 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 176,798 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 171,509 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 172,852 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 165,772 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 169,846 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 172,926 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 163,717 | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 159,455 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 158,246 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 163,274 | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 163,544 | +0.2% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 163,544 is above the median for high income countries, which is 108,203, 1.5× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 163,544 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 35,266, 4.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 247,560 | 220,380 | 284,933 | 9 |
| 2000s | 212,607 | 188,902 | 223,486 | 10 |
| 2010s | 179,835 | 165,772 | 194,087 | 10 |
| 2020s | 163,527 | 158,246 | 172,926 | 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 gdp per person employed constant ppp in Brunei?
- Gdp per person employed constant ppp in Brunei was 163,544 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per person employed constant ppp recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 284,933 in 1991.
- What is the lowest gdp per person employed constant ppp recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 158,246 in 2023.
- How does Brunei rank for gdp per person employed constant ppp?
- Brunei ranks 7th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per person employed constant ppp 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Gdp per person employed constant ppp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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