Women Business and the Law Index in Brunei Darussalam

Brunei Darussalam: Women Business and the Law Index was 53.12 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
53.12
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
172nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
53.12
in 2010
All-time low
38.75
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Women Business and the Law Index in Brunei Darussalam, 1970–2023

0204060197019962023

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2023, women business and the law index in Brunei Darussalam stood at 53.12. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, women business and the law index in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 53.12 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 38.75, in 1970.

That places Brunei Darussalam 172nd out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.

Women Business and the Law Index in Brunei Darussalam, year by year

Annual values for Women Business and the Law Index (WBL) in Brunei Darussalam, 1970 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1970 38.75
1971 38.75 +0.0%
1972 38.75 +0.0%
1973 38.75 +0.0%
1974 38.75 +0.0%
1975 38.75 +0.0%
1976 38.75 +0.0%
1977 38.75 +0.0%
1978 38.75 +0.0%
1979 38.75 +0.0%
1980 38.75 +0.0%
1981 38.75 +0.0%
1982 38.75 +0.0%
1983 38.75 +0.0%
1984 41.88 +8.1%
1985 41.88 +0.0%
1986 41.88 +0.0%
1987 41.88 +0.0%
1988 41.88 +0.0%
1989 41.88 +0.0%
1990 41.88 +0.0%
1991 41.88 +0.0%
1992 41.88 +0.0%
1993 41.88 +0.0%
1994 41.88 +0.0%
1995 41.88 +0.0%
1996 41.88 +0.0%
1997 41.88 +0.0%
1998 41.88 +0.0%
1999 41.88 +0.0%
2000 44.38 +6.0%
2001 46.88 +5.6%
2002 46.88 +0.0%
2003 46.88 +0.0%
2004 46.88 +0.0%
2005 46.88 +0.0%
2006 46.88 +0.0%
2007 46.88 +0.0%
2008 46.88 +0.0%
2009 46.88 +0.0%
2010 53.12 +13.3%
2011 53.12 +0.0%
2012 53.12 +0.0%
2013 53.12 +0.0%
2014 53.12 +0.0%
2015 53.12 +0.0%
2016 53.12 +0.0%
2017 53.12 +0.0%
2018 53.12 +0.0%
2019 53.12 +0.0%
2020 53.12 +0.0%
2021 53.12 +0.0%
2022 53.12 +0.0%
2023 53.12 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 38.75 38.75 38.75 10
1980s 40.62 38.75 41.88 10
1990s 41.88 41.88 41.88 10
2000s 46.62 44.38 46.88 10
2010s 53.12 53.12 53.12 10
2020s 53.12 53.12 53.12 4

Countries ranked near Brunei Darussalam

  1. 169 Palau 56.25 compare
  2. 170 Vanuatu 55.62 compare
  3. 171 Niger 53.75 compare
  4. 173 Guinea-Bissau 51.88 compare
  5. 174 Egypt 50.62 compare
  6. 175 Libya 50 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is women business and the law index in Brunei Darussalam?
Women business and the law index in Brunei Darussalam was 53.12 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest women business and the law index recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
The highest recorded value was 53.12 in 2010.
What is the lowest women business and the law index recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
The lowest recorded value was 38.75 in 1970.
How does Brunei Darussalam rank for women business and the law index?
Brunei Darussalam ranks 172nd out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is women business and the law index rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Brunei Darussalam data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Women Business and the Law Index (WBL). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Women Business and the Law Index (WBL)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
188 places, 10,152 data points, 1970–2023
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