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BN

Brunei Darussalam

Compare Brunei Darussalam

Brunei Darussalam is a World Bank reporting economy in East Asia & Pacific. Its reported capital is Bandar Seri Begawan. Explore its demographic, economic and social trends using 15 available indicators.

East Asia & PacificHigh incomeLatest observations: 2021–2025

Latest country indicators

What changed?

A decade of change, measured from each indicator’s latest available year.

Population

+10.4%2015 → 2025

GDP per capita

+5.3%2015 → 2025

Internet adoption

+27.5 percentage points2014 → 2024

Life expectancy

+0.6 years2014 → 2024

Changes describe direction, not performance. Percentage-point differences apply to percentage indicators; currency changes use current US dollars.

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Brunei Darussalam, through the years

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Demographics

Demographics / people

Population in Brunei Darussalam

466.3KLatest available · 2025
Brunei Darussalam

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Population changed by +10.4% between 2015 and 2025.

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Population·people· World Bank
YearBrunei Darussalam
2025466,330
2024462,721
2023458,949
2022455,370
2021451,721
2020447,404
2019442,680
2018437,810
2017432,772
2016427,564
2015422,212
2014416,750
2013411,202
2012405,557
2011399,389
2010392,332
2009384,952
2008377,793
2007370,873
2006364,663
2005358,916
2004352,911
2003346,637
2002340,099
2001333,345
2000326,424
1999319,411
1998312,385
1997305,341
1996298,276
1995291,195
1994284,091
1993276,971
1992269,839
1991262,596
1990255,292
1989248,064
1988240,913
1987233,860
1986226,495
1985218,919
1984211,661
1983204,741
1982198,165
1981191,977
1980186,111
1979180,422
1978174,884
1977169,277
1976163,607
1975158,070
1974152,656
1973147,369
1972142,189
1971137,921
1970135,138
1969131,446
1968126,222
1967121,017
1966115,874
1965110,838
1964105,922
1963101,159
196296,719
196192,517
196088,347

The total number of residents, based on the de facto definition of population and midyear estimates. Explore population across countries →

Demographics / %

Population growth in Brunei Darussalam

0.8%Latest available · 2025
Brunei Darussalam

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Population growth changed by -0.5 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Population growth·%· World Bank
YearBrunei Darussalam
20250.78%
20240.82%
20230.78%
20220.8%
20210.96%
20201.06%
20191.11%
20181.16%
20171.21%
20161.26%
20151.3%
20141.34%
20131.38%
20121.53%
20111.78%
20101.9%
20091.88%
20081.85%
20071.69%
20061.59%
20051.69%
20041.79%
20031.9%
20022.01%
20012.1%
20002.17%
19992.22%
19982.28%
19972.34%
19962.4%
19952.47%
19942.54%
19932.61%
19922.72%
19912.82%
19902.87%
19892.93%
19882.97%
19873.2%
19863.4%
19853.37%
19843.32%
19833.26%
19823.17%
19813.1%
19803.1%
19793.12%
19783.26%
19773.41%
19763.44%
19753.49%
19743.52%
19733.58%
19723.05%
19712.04%
19702.77%
19694.06%
19684.21%
19674.34%
19664.44%
19654.54%
19644.6%
19634.49%
19624.44%
19614.61%

The annual exponential rate of growth in the midyear population, expressed as a percentage. Explore population growth across countries →

Demographics / %

Urban population in Brunei Darussalam

75%Latest available · 2025
Brunei Darussalam

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Urban population changed by +0.1 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Urban population·%· World Bank
YearBrunei Darussalam
202575.01%
202474.9%
202374.82%
202274.78%
202174.77%
202074.77%
201974.79%
201874.82%
201774.85%
201674.88%
201574.95%
201475.06%
201375.18%
201275.27%
201175.31%
201075.25%
200975.07%
200874.79%
200774.43%
200674.01%
200573.55%
200473.07%
200372.58%
200272.1%
200171.66%
200071.22%
199970.78%
199870.31%
199769.83%
199669.33%
199568.81%
199468.27%
199367.71%
199267.12%
199166.5%
199065.75%
198964.82%
198863.79%
198762.73%
198661.71%
198560.79%
198460.05%
198359.56%
198259.38%
198159.39%
198059.54%
197959.89%
197860.38%
197760.97%
197661.6%
197562.22%
197462.78%
197363.24%
197263.54%
197163.63%
197063.24%
196962.28%
196860.84%
196759.02%
196656.91%
196554.6%
196452.19%
196349.76%
196247.42%
196145.25%
196043.35%

The share of the total population living in urban areas, as defined by national statistical offices. Explore urban population across countries →

Demographics / births per woman

Fertility rate in Brunei Darussalam

1.7 birthsLatest available · 2024
Brunei Darussalam

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Fertility rate changed by -0.2 births per woman between 2014 and 2024.

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Fertility rate·births per woman· World Bank
YearBrunei Darussalam
20241.73 births
20231.75 births
20221.76 births
20211.78 births
20201.8 births
20191.82 births
20181.85 births
20171.88 births
20161.92 births
20151.95 births
20141.97 births
20131.98 births
20121.97 births
20111.96 births
20101.94 births
20091.92 births
20081.92 births
20071.93 births
20061.97 births
20052.02 births
20042.1 births
20032.19 births
20022.26 births
20012.34 births
20002.4 births
19992.46 births
19982.53 births
19972.6 births
19962.68 births
19952.79 births
19942.9 births
19933.01 births
19923.11 births
19913.21 births
19903.29 births
19893.36 births
19883.44 births
19873.49 births
19863.55 births
19853.61 births
19843.68 births
19833.75 births
19823.84 births
19813.94 births
19804.07 births
19794.22 births
19784.39 births
19774.58 births
19764.78 births
19754.99 births
19745.18 births
19735.36 births
19725.5 births
19715.62 births
19705.8 births
19696.01 births
19686.2 births
19676.37 births
19666.51 births
19656.65 births
19646.77 births
19636.89 births
19627.03 births
19617.19 births
19607.32 births

The number of children a woman would have if she experienced current age-specific fertility rates throughout her childbearing years. Explore fertility rate across countries →

Economy

Economy / USD

GDP in Brunei Darussalam

$15BLatest available · 2025
Brunei Darussalam

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GDP changed by +16.3% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP·USD· World Bank
YearBrunei Darussalam
2025$15,031,980,994.11
2024$15,340,808,592.48
2023$15,095,084,656.16
2022$16,681,536,466.72
2021$14,006,496,617.45
2020$12,005,799,653.98
2019$13,469,235,364.7
2018$13,566,908,391.09
2017$12,128,168,045.12
2016$11,400,266,044.67
2015$12,930,296,870.12
2014$17,097,797,386.03
2013$18,094,148,098.65
2012$19,048,443,340.77
2011$18,524,791,062.66
2010$13,707,121,038.44
2009$11,912,904,509.86
2008$15,926,456,515
2007$13,432,029,484.4
2006$12,644,616,418.69
2005$10,547,202,620.53
2004$8,619,178,773.51
2003$7,167,725,261.93
2002$6,333,082,875.57
2001$6,096,155,767.38
2000$6,570,999,087.57
1999$6,309,070,377.6
1998$5,550,846,019.54
1997$7,793,034,376.21
1996$7,663,377,306.05
1995$7,700,144,069.14
1994$6,467,782,517.72
1993$6,203,339,912.15
1992$6,327,966,435.17
1991$6,284,497,293.86
1990$6,039,881,086.68
1989$4,983,622,881
1988$4,535,130,304.71
1987$4,918,010,080.03
1986$4,190,280,002.67
1985$6,967,623,884.42
1984$7,632,788,075.16
1983$7,927,590,750.4
1982$8,932,198,185.73
1981$9,367,218,664.31
1980$10,795,432,293.61
1979$6,044,367,628.29
1978$4,100,423,673.59
1977$3,681,242,528.32
1976$3,054,765,590.29
1975$2,496,420,257.54
1974$2,319,576,214.21
1973$433,095,526.69
1972$270,822,782.03
1971$197,525,767.79
1970$179,078,929.32
1969$161,210,236.44
1968$160,818,235.87
1967$139,029,537.24
1966$132,757,528.04
1965$114,039,500.59

Gross domestic product measures the value of goods and services produced in an economy, in current US dollars. Explore gdp across countries →

Economy / USD

GDP per capita in Brunei Darussalam

$32.2KLatest available · 2025
Brunei Darussalam

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GDP per capita changed by +5.3% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP per capita·USD· World Bank
YearBrunei Darussalam
2025$32,234.64
2024$33,153.47
2023$32,890.55
2022$36,632.93
2021$31,006.96
2020$26,834.36
2019$30,426.57
2018$30,988.12
2017$28,024.38
2016$26,663.3
2015$30,625.13
2014$41,026.51
2013$44,003.06
2012$46,968.6
2011$46,382.83
2010$34,937.56
2009$30,946.47
2008$42,156.57
2007$36,217.33
2006$34,674.8
2005$29,386.27
2004$24,423.09
2003$20,677.9
2002$18,621.29
2001$18,287.83
2000$20,130.26
1999$19,752.2
1998$17,769.25
1997$25,522.4
1996$25,692.24
1995$26,443.26
1994$22,766.59
1993$22,397.07
1992$23,450.9
1991$23,932.19
1990$23,658.72
1989$20,090.07
1988$18,824.76
1987$21,029.72
1986$18,500.54
1985$31,827.41
1984$36,061.38
1983$38,720.09
1982$45,074.55
1981$48,793.44
1980$58,005.34
1979$33,501.28
1978$23,446.53
1977$21,746.86
1976$18,671.36
1975$15,793.13
1974$15,194.79
1973$2,938.85
1972$1,904.67
1971$1,432.17
1970$1,325.16
1969$1,226.44
1968$1,274.09
1967$1,148.84
1966$1,145.71
1965$1,028.88

Gross domestic product divided by the midyear population, expressed in current US dollars. Explore gdp per capita across countries →

Economy / %

GDP growth in Brunei Darussalam

0.7%Latest available · 2025
Brunei Darussalam

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GDP growth changed by +1.1 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP growth·%· World Bank
YearBrunei Darussalam
20250.67%
20244.05%
20231.13%
2022-1.63%
2021-1.59%
20201.13%
20193.87%
20180.05%
20171.33%
2016-2.48%
2015-0.39%
2014-2.51%
2013-2.12%
20120.91%
20113.74%
20102.74%
2009-1.9%
2008-3.9%
2007-3.76%
20064.1%
2005-0%
20040.1%
20033.58%
20023.96%
20011.47%
20003.47%
19994.26%
1998-6.66%
19976.34%
1996-0.03%
19951.35%
19940.99%
1993-0.63%
1992-3.12%
19912.91%
19902.64%
1989-2.73%
1988-1.54%
19872.08%
1986-5.41%
1985-2.91%
1984-2.38%
19830.4%
19822.3%
1981-22.38%
1980-9.71%
197924.34%
19787.02%
19779.93%
197620.87%
1975-0.65%

Annual percentage growth of GDP at market prices based on constant local currency. Explore gdp growth across countries →

Economy / %

Inflation in Brunei Darussalam

-0.3%Latest available · 2025
Brunei Darussalam

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Inflation changed by +0.2 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Inflation·%· World Bank
YearBrunei Darussalam
2025-0.3%
2024-0.39%
20230.36%
20223.68%
20211.73%
20201.94%
2019-0.39%
20181.03%
2017-1.26%
2016-0.28%
2015-0.49%
2014-0.21%
20130.39%
20120.11%
20110.14%
20100.36%
20091.04%
20082.08%
20070.97%
20060.16%
20051.24%
20040.81%
20030.3%
2002-2.31%
20010.6%
20001.56%
1999-0.42%
1998-0.44%
19971.71%
19962%
19955.97%
19942.46%
19934.25%
19921.28%
19911.6%
19902.14%
19891.3%
19881.19%
19871.25%
19861.78%
19852.35%
19843.07%
19831.17%
19826.36%
19819.14%

The annual percentage change in the cost of a basket of goods and services for the average consumer. Explore inflation across countries →

Economy / %

Unemployment in Brunei Darussalam

5.3%Latest available · 2025
Brunei Darussalam

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Unemployment changed by -2.4 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Unemployment·%· World Bank
YearBrunei Darussalam
20255.28%
20245.18%
20235.3%
20225.19%
20214.91%
20207.41%
20196.6%
20188.7%
20179.32%
20168.54%
20157.7%
20146.86%
20136.71%
20126.57%
20116.51%
20106.49%
20096.46%
20086.31%
20076.19%
20066.06%
20055.97%
20045.85%
20035.74%
20025.65%
20015.56%
20005.53%
19995.42%
19985.36%
19975.2%
19965.15%
19955.07%
19945.01%
19934.9%
19924.79%
19914.7%

The share of the labor force without work but available for and seeking employment, using modeled ILO estimates. Explore unemployment across countries →

Health

Health / years

Life expectancy in Brunei Darussalam

75.5 yearsLatest available · 2024
Brunei Darussalam

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Life expectancy changed by +0.6 years between 2014 and 2024.

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Life expectancy·years· World Bank
YearBrunei Darussalam
202475.5 years
202375.33 years
202272.92 years
202174.87 years
202075.11 years
201975.05 years
201874.99 years
201774.94 years
201674.91 years
201574.88 years
201474.86 years
201374.85 years
201274.84 years
201174.84 years
201074.82 years
200974.81 years
200874.81 years
200774.79 years
200674.75 years
200574.68 years
200474.6 years
200374.51 years
200274.37 years
200174.21 years
200074.02 years
199973.81 years
199873.58 years
199773.33 years
199673.08 years
199572.84 years
199472.57 years
199372.33 years
199272.09 years
199171.86 years
199071.63 years
198971.41 years
198871.18 years
198770.98 years
198670.76 years
198570.5 years
198470.24 years
198369.99 years
198269.67 years
198169.34 years
198069.01 years
197968.64 years
197868.26 years
197767.83 years
197667.41 years
197566.95 years
197466.44 years
197365.95 years
197265.45 years
197164.98 years
197064.49 years
196963.96 years
196863.47 years
196762.91 years
196662.4 years
196561.72 years
196461.27 years
196360.63 years
196258.82 years
196159.39 years
196058.72 years

The years a newborn would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at birth remained the same throughout life. Explore life expectancy across countries →

Health / %

Health expenditure in Brunei Darussalam

2.2%Latest available · 2023
Brunei Darussalam

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Health expenditure changed by +0.3 percentage points between 2013 and 2023.

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Health expenditure·%· World Bank
YearBrunei Darussalam
20232.23%
20221.77%
20212.15%
20202.45%
20192.23%
20182.42%
20172.27%
20162.55%
20152.39%
20141.91%
20131.9%
20121.85%
20111.86%
20102.28%
20092.39%
20081.88%
20071.94%
20061.91%
20052.23%
20042.55%
20032.6%
20022.53%
20012.55%
20002.55%

Current health expenditure as a share of GDP, including public and private spending on healthcare goods and services. Explore health expenditure across countries →

Technology

Technology / %

Internet adoption in Brunei Darussalam

96.3%Latest available · 2024
Brunei Darussalam

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Internet adoption changed by +27.5 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Internet adoption·%· World Bank
YearBrunei Darussalam
202496.3%
202398.97%
202298.97%
202197.63%
202096.31%
201995%
201895%
201794.87%
201690%
201571.2%
201468.77%
201364.5%
201260.27%
201156%
201053%
200949%
200846%
200744.68%
200642.19%
200536.47%
200429.72%
200319.6%
200215.33%
200112.92%
20009%
19997.67%
19986.28%
19974.83%
19963.3%
19951.02%
19900%

The percentage of individuals who have used the Internet from any location in the last three months. Explore internet adoption across countries →

Environment

Environment / %

Renewable energy in Brunei Darussalam

0%Latest available · 2021
Brunei Darussalam

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Renewable energy changed by 0 percentage points between 2011 and 2021.

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Renewable energy·%· World Bank
YearBrunei Darussalam
20210%
20200%
20190%
20180%
20170%
20160%
20150%
20140%
20130%
20120%
20110%
20100%
20090%
20080%
20070%
20060%
20050%
20040%
20030%
20020%
20010%
20000%
19990%
19980%
19970%
19960%
19950%
19940%
19930%
19920.2%
19910.4%
19900.7%

Renewable energy consumption as a share of total final energy consumption. Explore renewable energy across countries →

Environment / %

Access to electricity in Brunei Darussalam

100%Latest available · 2024
Brunei Darussalam

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Access to electricity changed by 0 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Access to electricity·%· World Bank
YearBrunei Darussalam
2024100%
2023100%
2022100%
2021100%
2020100%
2019100%
2018100%
2017100%
2016100%
2015100%
2014100%
2013100%
2012100%
2011100%
2010100%
2009100%
2008100%
2007100%
2006100%
2005100%
2004100%
2003100%
2002100%
2001100%
2000100%
1999100%
1998100%
1997100%
1996100%
1995100%
1994100%
1993100%
1992100%
1991100%
1990100%

The percentage of the population with access to electricity, based on household surveys and other sources. Explore access to electricity across countries →

Trade

Trade / %

Trade in Brunei Darussalam

123.6%Latest available · 2025
Brunei Darussalam

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Trade changed by +33.7 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Trade·%· World Bank
YearBrunei Darussalam
2025123.61%
2024132.59%
2023136.86%
2022146.97%
2021147.12%
2020110.29%
2019108.51%
201893.9%
201785.18%
201687.32%
201589.9%
2014102.42%
2013110.94%
2012105.64%
201199.54%
201095.37%
200990.29%
200889.75%
200781.01%
200681.57%
200581.62%
200484.88%
200389.09%
200293.22%
200191.1%
200087.06%
199975.99%
199878.73%
199777.15%
199680.49%
199571.04%
199462.87%
199370.51%
199269.94%
199162.94%
199057.75%
198958.12%
198352.01%
198250.88%
198149.81%
198047.95%
197950.65%
197851.84%
197752.12%
197652.13%
197553.11%
197449.71%

The sum of exports and imports of goods and services, measured as a share of gross domestic product. Explore trade across countries →

Source: World Bank · World Development IndicatorsRetrieved 2026-09-23

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