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
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.
GDP per employed person in Brunei, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 PPP $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 284,933 constant 2021 PPP $ | — |
| 1992 | 267,136 constant 2021 PPP $ | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 256,602 constant 2021 PPP $ | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 250,499 constant 2021 PPP $ | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 245,295 constant 2021 PPP $ | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 237,068 constant 2021 PPP $ | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 243,766 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 220,380 constant 2021 PPP $ | -9.6% |
| 1999 | 222,360 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 222,780 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 218,829 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 221,397 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 223,486 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 218,363 constant 2021 PPP $ | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 213,478 constant 2021 PPP $ | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 217,513 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 205,953 constant 2021 PPP $ | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 195,365 constant 2021 PPP $ | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 188,902 constant 2021 PPP $ | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 190,650 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 194,087 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 192,560 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 185,718 constant 2021 PPP $ | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 178,557 constant 2021 PPP $ | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 176,798 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 171,509 constant 2021 PPP $ | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 172,852 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 165,772 constant 2021 PPP $ | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 169,846 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 172,926 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 163,717 constant 2021 PPP $ | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 159,455 constant 2021 PPP $ | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 158,246 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 163,274 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 163,544 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.2% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 163,544 constant 2021 PPP $ is above the median for high income countries, which is 108,203 constant 2021 PPP $, 1.5× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 163,544 constant 2021 PPP $ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 35,266 constant 2021 PPP $, 4.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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
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.