Estimated gross national income (GNI) per capita, males vs. females in Brunei
Brunei: Estimated gross national income (GNI) per capita, males vs. females was 93,032 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
93,032 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
8th
of 184 countries
All-time high
128,667 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1992
All-time low
92,876 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Estimated gross national income (GNI) per capita, males vs. females in Brunei, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for estimated gross national income (gni) per capita, males vs. females in Brunei is 93,032 international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated gross national income (gni) per capita, males vs. females in Brunei peaked at 128,667 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1992 and was at its lowest, 92,876 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2022.
That places Brunei 8th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Estimated gross national income (GNI) per capita, males vs. females in Brunei, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 126,863 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1991 | 124,355 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 128,667 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 125,011 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 124,990 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 126,680 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 126,518 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 121,063 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 117,000 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 117,248 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 117,321 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 111,248 international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 119,392 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 120,429 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 118,733 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 116,991 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 119,933 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 118,664 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 114,439 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 110,623 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 108,000 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 105,869 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 106,612 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 103,843 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 93,722 international-$ in 2021 prices | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 103,474 international-$ in 2021 prices | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 101,239 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 95,808 international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 94,814 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 103,114 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 103,247 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 97,056 international-$ in 2021 prices | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 92,876 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 93,032 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.2% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 93,032 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for high income countries, which is 60,090 international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.5× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 93,032 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16,473 international-$ in 2021 prices, 5.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 123,840 international-$ in 2021 prices | 117,000 international-$ in 2021 prices | 128,667 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 116,777 international-$ in 2021 prices | 110,623 international-$ in 2021 prices | 120,429 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 101,649 international-$ in 2021 prices | 93,722 international-$ in 2021 prices | 108,000 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 96,553 international-$ in 2021 prices | 92,876 international-$ in 2021 prices | 103,247 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 5 Ireland 107,271 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 6 Switzerland 103,808 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 7 Luxembourg 100,195 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 9 United Arab Emirates 89,116 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 10 Denmark 88,753 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 11 United States 87,081 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More gender data for Brunei
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 92.36 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.1 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 390.09 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 390.09 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2,928 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3,146 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2,964 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3,187 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2,995 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated gross national income (gni) per capita, males vs. females in Brunei?
- Estimated gross national income (gni) per capita, males vs. females in Brunei was 93,032 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest estimated gross national income (gni) per capita, males vs. females recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 128,667 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1992.
- What is the lowest estimated gross national income (gni) per capita, males vs. females recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 92,876 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022.
- How does Brunei rank for estimated gross national income (gni) per capita, males vs. females?
- Brunei ranks 8th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is estimated gross national income (gni) per capita, males vs. females rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Estimated gross national income (GNI) per capita, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average income per person earned by residents of a country or region, including income earned abroad. This data is adjusted for inflation and for differences in living costs between countries. Only male population is considered.