Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Brunei
Brunei: Growth rate of real gdp per employed person was 1.29 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.29
Change on year
down 59.4%
World rank
111th
of 187 countries
All-time high
3.18
in 2024
All-time low
-5.33
in 2021
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Brunei, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Brunei stood at 1.29.
The figure is down 59.4% on the previous year and up 231.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Brunei peaked at 3.18 in 2024 and was at its lowest, -5.33, in 2021.
Brunei ranks 111th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Brunei, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.19 | — |
| 2001 | -1.77 | -1031.6% |
| 2002 | 1.17 | -166.1% |
| 2003 | 0.94 | -19.7% |
| 2004 | -2.29 | -343.6% |
| 2005 | -2.24 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 1.89 | -184.4% |
| 2007 | -5.31 | -381.0% |
| 2008 | -5.14 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | -3.31 | -35.6% |
| 2010 | 0.93 | -128.1% |
| 2011 | 1.8 | +93.5% |
| 2012 | -0.79 | -143.9% |
| 2013 | -3.55 | +349.4% |
| 2014 | -3.86 | +8.7% |
| 2015 | -0.98 | -74.6% |
| 2016 | -2.99 | +205.1% |
| 2017 | 0.78 | -126.1% |
| 2018 | -4.1 | -625.6% |
| 2019 | 2.46 | -160.0% |
| 2020 | 1.81 | -26.4% |
| 2021 | -5.33 | -394.5% |
| 2022 | -2.6 | -51.2% |
| 2023 | -0.76 | -70.8% |
| 2024 | 3.18 | -518.4% |
| 2025 | 1.29 | -59.4% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 1.29 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.52, 85% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 1.29 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.31, 56% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -1.59 | -5.31 | 1.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.03 | -4.1 | 2.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.4017 | -5.33 | 3.18 | 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 growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Brunei?
- Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Brunei was 1.29 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 3.18 in 2024.
- What is the lowest growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.33 in 2021.
- How does Brunei rank for growth rate of real gdp per employed person?
- Brunei ranks 111th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is growth rate of real gdp per employed person rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 231.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Growth rate of real gdp per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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