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Topic 02 of 18 · Country Index 2026
Brunei: Economy & Innovation
What does an economy do for the people inside it?
Brunei is placed 44th of 176 countries on economy & innovation in the Country Index 2026, from 2 of its 4 key statistics. Readings behind it: GDP per Capita (PPP) 78,985 (2025); Firms with a Bank Loan or Line of Credit 29.26 (2025).
Share
Economy & Innovation
44th
of 176 countries placed
Placed from 2 of 4 key statistics
- 78,985GDP per Capita (PPP), 2025GDP per capita (constant 2021 international $, PPP)
- 29.26Firms with a Bank Loan or Line of Credit, 2025Firms with a bank loan or line of credit (%)
- —Economic Complexity Index, 2024No reading for this country
- —Account Ownership at a Financial Institution, 2024No reading for this country
01The evidence
The 4 key statistics that decide it
Only these place Brunei on economy & innovation — one vote each. Every value is the publisher’s own, read at the edition the Country Index 2026 used — or, for a survey-based key, each country’s latest reading; the grey ticks are every other country it was compared with, lowest on the left.
78,985
GDP per capita (constant 2021 international $, PPP)
Higher is better
Brunei: 78,985. Across the 185 countries in this edition, values run from 1,067 (Burundi) to 139,593 (Singapore); the world median is 17,265.
- World median
- 17,265
- Best in South-eastern Asia
- 139,593 Singapore
- Land neighbours
- Malaysia 35,461
Key 2 of 4
Firms with a Bank Loan or Line of Credit
World Bank Group
Latest reading per country, 2016–2025 · Brunei’s is from 2025 · CC BY 4.0
29.26
Firms with a bank loan or line of credit (%)
Higher is better
Brunei: 29.26. Across the 179 countries at their latest reading, values run from 2.113 (Pakistan) to 88.52 (Israel); the world median is 35.95.
- World median
- 35.95
- Best in South-eastern Asia
- 45.89 Thailand
- Land neighbours
- Malaysia 37.93
Key 3 of 4
Economic Complexity Index
Growth Lab at Harvard University
2024 edition · data for 2024 · CC0 1.0
No reading
ECI score (standardised, roughly −3 to +3)
Higher is better
Growth Lab at Harvard University publishes no 2024 figure for Brunei, so the standing rests on the other keys.
Across the 145 countries in this edition, values run from -3.53 (Chad) to 1.729 (Japan); the world median is 0.131.
- World median
- 0.131
- Best in South-eastern Asia
- 1.52 Singapore
- Land neighbours
- Malaysia 0.86
Key 4 of 4
Account Ownership at a Financial Institution
World Bank Group
2024 edition · data for 2024 · CC BY 4.0
No reading
Adults with an account (% of population aged 15+)
Higher is better
World Bank Group publishes no 2024 figure for Brunei, so the standing rests on the other keys.
Across the 139 countries in this edition, values run from 14.83 (Niger) to 99.85 (Iceland); the world median is 72.83.
- World median
- 72.83
- Best in South-eastern Asia
- 97.97 Singapore
- Land neighbours
- Malaysia 88.69
02Over time
Which way Brunei is moving
Each key’s published value, edition by edition, beside the world median. The Country Index 2026 is the first edition of the standing, so the standing itself has no history to chart yet.
GDP per Capita (PPP)
GDP per capita (constant 2021 international $, PPP) · higher is better
BruneiWorld median
Brunei fell from 100,323 in 2000 to 78,985 in 2025; the world median went from 10,589 to 17,265.
Every year’s figures
Year Brunei World median 2025 78,985 17,265 2024 79,072 18,108 2023 76,617 17,686 2022 76,358 16,933 2021 78,249 16,260 2020 80,281 15,631 2019 80,228 16,761 2018 78,099 16,349 2017 78,967 16,129 2016 78,881 15,512 2015 81,910 14,857 2014 83,311 14,475 2013 86,607 14,681 2012 89,718 14,631 2011 90,280 13,916 2010 88,587 14,101 2009 87,876 13,655 2008 91,276 14,030 2007 96,753 13,755 2006 102,249 12,983 2005 99,796 12,023 2004 101,498 11,608 2003 103,227 11,183 2002 101,572 11,144 2001 99,681 10,907 2000 100,323 10,589
03In context
Brunei beside its neighbours
A position reads best beside the countries around it. Every position below is a place among all 176 countries on economy & innovation, never a place within the region.
Brunei and the countries it borders
Standing among all 176; the key columns are the publishers’ own values.
| Country | Standing | GDP per Capita (PPP)GDP per capita (constant 2021 international $, PPP) | Firms with a Bank Loan or Line of CreditFirms with a bank loan or line of credit (%) | Economic Complexity IndexECI score (standardised, roughly −3 to +3) | Account Ownership at a Financial InstitutionAdults with an account (% of population aged 15+) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Malaysia | 40th | 35,461 | 37.93 | 0.86 | 88.69 |
| Brunei | 44th | 78,985 | 29.26 | — | — |
“—”: no published reading in that edition. What a standing is
Across South-eastern Asia
Every country in the sub-region, by its place among all 176.
Placed either side on economy & innovation
The countries immediately above and below Brunei in the topic’s list.
04Context, no vote
Where Brunei is ahead of the world, and behind
47 more statistics filed under economy & innovation, published in full and deliberately given no vote in the standing. Select a row for the publisher, the rank and the links.
Ahead of the world median12
Statistics on which Brunei does better than the middle country measured.
GNI per Capita (PPP)World Bank Group · 2025 · world median 14,27378,95714,273▲ Improved since 2015
Brunei: 78,957 · world median 14,273 · GNI per capita (constant 2021 international $, PPP). World Bank Group, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 1,181 to 116,633; higher is better.
Position 2nd of 102 · derived.
Adjusted Net SavingsWorld Bank Group · 2021 · world median 8.38923.998.389▼ Worsened since 2011
Brunei: 23.99 · world median 8.389 · Adjusted net savings, including particulate emission damage (% of GNI). World Bank Group, 2021 edition, data for 2021.
Published values in that edition run from -81.62 to 32.18; higher is better.
Position 7th of 118 · derived.
Regulatory QualityWorld Bank Group · 2025 · world median -0.0930.963-0.093▲ Improved since 2015
Brunei: 0.963 · world median -0.093 · Regulatory Quality (−2.5 to 2.5). World Bank Group, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from -2.106 to 2.113; higher is better.
Position 38th of 209 · derived.
Livestock Production IndexFAO · 2022 · world median 107.06123.11107.06▲ Improved since 2012
Brunei: 123.11 · world median 107.06 · Livestock production index (2014–2016 = 100). Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 2022 edition, data for 2022.
Published values in that edition run from 35.52 to 190.08; higher is better.
Position 42nd of 194 · derived.
Productive Capacities IndexUNCTAD · 2022 · world median 46.6756.746.67No real change since 2012
Brunei: 56.7 · world median 46.67 · Productive Capacities Index (1–100). UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD), 2022 edition, data for 2022.
Published values in that edition run from 17.8 to 71.02; higher is better.
Position 44th of 195 · derived.
Food Production IndexFAO · 2022 · world median 106.08119.3106.08▲ Improved since 2012
Brunei: 119.3 · world median 106.08 · Food production index (2014–2016 = 100). Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 2022 edition, data for 2022.
Published values in that edition run from 71.08 to 177.49; higher is better.
Position 47th of 195 · derived.
Actual Individual Consumption per Capita (PPP)World Bank Group · 2021 · world median 12,80023,49212,800▲ Improved since 2017
Brunei: 23,492 · world median 12,800 · Actual individual consumption per capita (PPP, current international $). World Bank Group, 2021 edition, data for 2021.
Published values in that edition run from 688.7 to 52,654; higher is better.
Position 49th of 173 · derived.
Management Practices IndexWorld Bank Group · 2026 · world median 52.3956.952.39No earlier reading
Brunei: 56.9 · world median 52.39 · Management practices index, medium and large firms (0–100). World Bank Group, 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 28.07 to 69.29; higher is better.
Position 51st of 169 · derived.
Firms with an International Quality CertificationWorld Bank Group · 2026 · world median 10.415.5210.4No earlier reading
Brunei: 15.52 · world median 10.4 · Firms with an internationally recognised quality certification (%). World Bank Group, 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 45.77; higher is better.
World Energy Trilemma IndexWorld Energy Council · 2023 · world median 63.864.863.8No earlier reading
Brunei: 64.8 · world median 63.8 · Trilemma score (0–100). World Energy Council, 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 27.7 to 83.2; higher is better.
Ranked 45th of 99 by World Energy Council.
Frontier Technology Readiness IndexUNCTAD · 2023 · world median 0.4850.4920.485▼ Worsened since 2013
Brunei: 0.492 · world median 0.485 · Frontier Technology Readiness Index (0–1). UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD), 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 1; higher is better.
Position 83rd of 170 · derived.
Government AI Readiness IndexOxford Insights · 2025 · world median 40.1940.5140.19▼ Worsened since 2020
Brunei: 40.51 · world median 40.19 · AI readiness score (0–100). Oxford Insights, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 12.12 to 88.36; higher is better.
Ranked 97th of 195 by Oxford Insights.
Behind the world median10
Statistics on which Brunei does worse than the middle country measured.
Informal Output (DGE Model Estimate)World Bank Group (Prospects Group) · 2020 · world median 27.528.4627.5▼ Worsened since 2010
Brunei: 28.46 · world median 27.5 · Informal output, model estimate (% of official GDP). World Bank Group (Prospects Group), 2020 edition, data for 2020.
Published values in that edition run from 7.91 to 60.43; lower is better.
Firms Competing Against Informal FirmsWorld Bank Group · 2026 · world median 41.8145.5841.81No earlier reading
Brunei: 45.58 · world median 41.81 · Firms competing against unregistered or informal firms (%). World Bank Group, 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 1.926 to 90.5; lower is better.
Position 79th of 181 · derived, 1st = worst.
Researchers per Million InhabitantsUIS · 2024 · world median 701.95506.18701.95No earlier reading
Brunei: 506.18 · world median 701.95 · Researchers per million inhabitants (full-time equivalent). UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 1.446 to 18,130; higher is better.
Position 83rd of 145 · derived.
Global Innovation IndexWorld Intellectual Property Organization · 2025 · world median 28.5224.4628.52▲ Improved since 2022
Brunei: 24.46 · world median 28.52 · GII score (0–100). World Intellectual Property Organization, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 11.94 to 65.96; higher is better.
Ranked 88th of 139 by World Intellectual Property Organization.
Crop Production IndexFAO · 2022 · world median 106.2397.29106.23▼ Worsened since 2012
Brunei: 97.29 · world median 106.23 · Crop production index (2014–2016 = 100). Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 2022 edition, data for 2022.
Published values in that edition run from 53.79 to 189.93; higher is better.
Position 143rd of 195 · derived.
Liner Shipping Connectivity IndexUNCTAD · 2026 · world median 56.2123.3656.21No real change since 2016
Brunei: 23.36 · world median 56.21 · LSCI (index, average Q1 2023 = 100). UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD), 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 4.13 to 1,319; higher is better.
Ranked 135th of 175 by UNCTAD.
ICT Goods ExportsUNCTAD · 2024 · world median 0.9750.060.975▼ Worsened since 2014
Brunei: 0.06 · world median 0.975 · ICT goods exports (% of total goods exports). UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 61.45; higher is better.
Position 102nd of 119 · derived.
New Business DensityWorld Bank Group · 2024 · world median 2.1870.4692.187▼ Worsened since 2014
Brunei: 0.469 · world median 2.187 · New limited liability companies registered per 1,000 people aged 15–64. World Bank Group, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0.02 to 26.76; higher is better.
GDP GrowthWorld Bank Group · 2025 · world median 3.3960.673.396No real change since 2015
Brunei: 0.67 · world median 3.396 · GDP growth (annual %). World Bank Group, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from -5.847 to 19.34; higher is better.
Position 165th of 186 · derived.
Digitally-Deliverable Services ExportsUNCTAD · 2024 · world median 25.424.65925.42▲ Improved since 2014
Brunei: 4.659 · world median 25.42 · Digitally-deliverable services exports (% of services exports). UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0.377 to 87.15; higher is better.
Position 156th of 170 · derived.
No better end25
These describe the shape of a country — more is not better or worse, only different — so they are never ahead or behind.
Gross Savings (% of GDP)World Bank Group · 2024 · world median 22.0647.6522.06No real change since 2014
Brunei: 47.65 · world median 22.06 · Gross savings (% of GDP). World Bank Group, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from -21.13 to 47.82.
Position 2nd of 146 · derived, counted from the highest value.
Industry Value Added including Construction (% of GDP)World Bank Group · 2025 · world median 24.656024.65No real change since 2015
Brunei: 60 · world median 24.65 · Industry, including construction, value added (% of GDP). World Bank Group, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 2.228 to 75.09.
Position 3rd of 158 · derived, counted from the highest value.
Total Natural Resources Rents (% of GDP)World Bank Group · 2021 · world median 1.70824.281.708No real change since 2011
Brunei: 24.28 · world median 1.708 · Natural resources rents (% of GDP). World Bank Group, 2021 edition, data for 2021.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 61.03.
Position 17th of 180 · derived, counted from the highest value.
General Government ConsumptionWorld Bank Group · 2025 · world median 16.2123.8116.21No real change since 2015
Brunei: 23.81 · world median 16.21 · General government final consumption expenditure (% of GDP). World Bank Group, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 5.445 to 38.94.
Position 15th of 132 · derived, counted from the highest value.
Exports of Goods and Services (% of GDP)World Bank Group · 2025 · world median 36.3471.5736.34Moved since 2015
Brunei: 71.57 · world median 36.34 · Exports of goods and services (% of GDP). World Bank Group, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 1.103 to 199.76.
Position 20th of 138 · derived, counted from the highest value.
Trade (% of GDP)World Bank Group · 2025 · world median 79.68123.6179.68Moved since 2015
Brunei: 123.61 · world median 79.68 · Exports plus imports (% of GDP). World Bank Group, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 2.382 to 396.65.
Position 32nd of 138 · derived, counted from the highest value.
Gross Capital Formation (% of GDP)World Bank Group · 2025 · world median 22.9327.1322.93Moved since 2015
Brunei: 27.13 · world median 22.93 · Gross capital formation (% of GDP). World Bank Group, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from -3.679 to 45.27.
Position 33rd of 131 · derived, counted from the highest value.
Export Concentration IndexUNCTAD · 2025 · world median 0.3060.4280.306Moved since 2015
Brunei: 0.428 · world median 0.306 · Export concentration index (0–1, normalised Herfindahl–Hirschman). UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0.059 to 0.933.
Terms of Trade IndexUNCTAD · 2025 · world median 103.23110.7103.23Moved since 2015
Brunei: 110.7 · world median 103.23 · Terms of trade index (2015 = 100). UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 38.2 to 1,448.
Imports of Goods and Services (% of GDP)World Bank Group · 2025 · world median 41.7252.0441.72Moved since 2015
Brunei: 52.04 · world median 41.72 · Imports of goods and services (% of GDP). World Bank Group, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 1.279 to 196.89.
Position 54th of 138 · derived, counted from the highest value.
Foreign Value Added Share of Gross ExportsOECD · 2022 · world median 27.4130.9227.41Moved since 2012
Brunei: 30.92 · world median 27.41 · Foreign value added (% of gross exports). OECD, 2022 edition, data for 2022.
Published values in that edition run from 4.491 to 66.08.
Commodity Export DependenceUNCTAD · 2024 · world median 67.1778.9967.17Moved since 2014
Brunei: 78.99 · world median 67.17 · Commodity exports (% of merchandise exports, three-year average). UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 4.605 to 99.77.
Scholarly ArticlesOurResearch · 2025 · world median 2,2401,3822,240No real change since 2022
Brunei: 1,382 · world median 2,240 · Articles with at least one author at an institution in the country (full counting). OpenAlex (OurResearch), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 1 to 1,094,890.
Manufacturing Value Added (% of GDP)World Bank Group · 2025 · world median 11.269.93511.26Moved since 2015
Brunei: 9.935 · world median 11.26 · Manufacturing value added (% of GDP). World Bank Group, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0.481 to 43.97.
Position 79th of 132 · derived, counted from the highest value.
Price Level of Household ConsumptionGGDC · 2023 · world median 0.5230.4330.523Moved since 2013
Brunei: 0.433 · world median 0.523 · Price level of household consumption (US output price level in 2021 = 1). Groningen Growth and Development Centre (GGDC), 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 0.177 to 65.54.
Foreign Direct Investment InflowsUNCTAD · 2025 · world median 1.9681.0391.968No real change since 2015
Brunei: 1.039 · world median 1.968 · FDI inflows (% of GDP). UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from -32.97 to 2,221.
Statutory Corporate Income Tax RateOECD · 2026 · world median 2418.524Moved since 2016
Brunei: 18.5 · world median 24 · Combined statutory corporate income tax rate, central and sub-central government (%). OECD, 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 36.13.
Creative Services ExportsUNCTAD · 2024 · world median 6.1711.4676.171Moved since 2014
Brunei: 1.467 · world median 6.171 · Creative services exports (% of services exports). UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0.002 to 63.91.
Merchant Fleet by Country of OwnershipUNCTAD · 2026 · world median 275.7317.5275.73Moved since 2016
Brunei: 17.5 · world median 275.73 · Merchant fleet owned (thousand dead-weight tons). UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD), 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 397,071.
Services ExportsUNCTAD · 2025 · world median 9.6022.8649.602Moved since 2015
Brunei: 2.864 · world median 9.602 · Services exports (% of GDP). UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0.085 to 166.21.
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing Value Added (% of GDP)World Bank Group · 2025 · world median 6.5721.1816.572Moved since 2015
Brunei: 1.181 · world median 6.572 · Agriculture, forestry and fishing value added (% of GDP). World Bank Group, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0.025 to 47.59.
Position 143rd of 158 · derived, counted from the highest value.
Creative Goods ExportsUNCTAD · 2024 · world median 1.2350.0071.235Moved since 2014
Brunei: 0.007 · world median 1.235 · Creative goods exports (% of merchandise exports). UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 37.23.
Tariff Rate, Applied, Weighted Mean, All ProductsWorld Bank Group · 2022 · world median 3.660.013.66No real change since 2014
Brunei: 0.01 · world median 3.66 · Applied tariff rate, trade-weighted mean (%). World Bank Group, 2022 edition, data for 2022.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 29.52.
Inflation, GDP DeflatorWorld Bank Group · 2025 · world median 3.306-4.7373.306No real change since 2015
Brunei: -4.737 · world median 3.306 · Annual change in the GDP implicit deflator (%). World Bank Group, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from -7.93 to 227.09.
Household ConsumptionWorld Bank Group · 2025 · world median 62.0429.3162.04No real change since 2015
Brunei: 29.31 · world median 62.04 · Household and NPISH final consumption expenditure (% of GDP). World Bank Group, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 25.21 to 133.34.
Position 130th of 131 · derived, counted from the highest value.
No current reading for Brunei
Account Ownership at a Financial Institution, Average Monthly Earnings of Employees (last 2014), Business Ready: Operational Efficiency, Business Ready: Public Services, Business Ready: Regulatory Framework, Complexity Outlook Index, Comprehensive Wealth per Capita, Container Port Traffic (last 2023), Debt Service on External Debt, Economic Complexity Index, External Debt Stocks (% of GNI), Gini Index, Gini Index of Disposable Income (SWIID) (last 1981), Historical GDP per Capita (Maddison), ICT Services Exports, Income Share Held by Lowest 20%, Income Share Held by Richest 10%, Interest Payments on External Debt, Logistics Performance Index (last 2018), Palma Ratio, Research and Development Spending (last 2018), Statutory Minimum Wage, Tax Revenue (% of GDP), Total Factor Productivity Level and Water-Use Efficiency. Listed rather than hidden, so the page can be checked against it.
“Position · derived” is this site’s ordering of the published values, 1st = best unless the row says otherwise; the publisher ranks no country on it. Rank, position and standing
05Country Index 2026
Economy & Innovation among Brunei’s 15 topics
Economy & Innovation is Brunei’s 2nd best-placed topic of 15. Strongest first, each marker at its share of that topic’s field.
- Risk & Resilience24th of 1933/4 keys
- Economy & Innovation44th of 1762/4 keys
- Governance & Institutions49th of 1943/4 keys
- Work & Labourjoint 72nd of 1824/4 keys
- Food & Agriculturejoint 73rd of 1843/4 keys
- Health & Wellbeing82nd of 2002/4 keys
- Peace & Security76th of 1772/4 keys
- Development & Human Capital88th of 1963/3 keys
- Democracy & Civil Liberties100th of 1982/4 keys
- Gender & Equalityjoint 97th of 1832/4 keys
- Mobility & Trade96th of 1773/4 keys
- Education & Knowledge127th of 1982/4 keys
- Digital & Technologyjoint 133rd of 1983/4 keys
- Environment & Sustainability146th of 1862/4 keys
- Energy140th of 1653/3 keys
No standing on Poverty & Inequality: too few of those topics’ key statistics are published for this country.
06The top of the list
Who leads on economy & innovation
The three countries placed highest of 176, and the leaders Brunei can most readily be measured against.
1
AustriaWestern Europe
1st of 176 · 4 of 4 keys
Photo: chensiyuan · CC BY-SA 4.0, greyscale
2
JapanEastern Asia
2nd of 176 · 4 of 4 keys
Photo: JurriaanH · CC BY-SA 3.0, greyscale
3
GermanyWestern Europe
3rd of 176 · 4 of 4 keys
Placed highest nearby
Highest in Asia
Japan2nd4/4 keysHighest in South-eastern Asia
Singapore=24th4/4 keysThis page
Brunei44th2/4 keys
Positions out of 176 placed on the topic. A country needs readings on enough keys to be placed, and the top of the list is often held on fewer of them.
07Analysis
Charts and analysis about Brunei and economy & innovation
On economy & innovation
China Leads Global High-Technology Exports
The world’s ten largest high-technology exporters as a treemap, with the rest of the world beside them. Each country’s figure is its own most recent year, between 2022 and 2024.
On economy & innovation
India vs Pakistan 2025: Comparison of Hunger Index, Happiness, HDI, Rule of Law, Literacy & GDP
India and Pakistan on six published measures: hunger, happiness, human development, rule of law, literacy and GDP per capita, each from its own publisher and year.
On economy & innovation
Countries in Asia with the highest average salaries 2024
Thirteen Asian countries by gross average monthly wage, each carrying its WORLD rank rather than an Asian one — so the numbers skip, from 11th place to 45th.
08Questions
Brunei on economy & innovation: questions answered
Every answer is built from the numbers on this page, so none can say something the page does not.
How does Brunei rank on economy & innovation?
Brunei is placed 44th of 176 countries on Economy & Innovation in the Country Index 2026, from 2 of its 4 key statistics (GDP per Capita (PPP) and Firms with a Bank Loan or Line of Credit). The position is this site’s ordering of published statistics, not a rank any publisher printed.
What is the latest GDP per Capita (PPP) figure for Brunei?
78,985 in 2025 (gDP per capita (constant 2021 international $, PPP)), according to World Bank Group. The world median in the same edition was 17,265.
What is the latest Firms with a Bank Loan or Line of Credit figure for Brunei?
29.26 in 2025 (firms with a bank loan or line of credit (%)), according to World Bank Group. The world median in the same edition was 35.95.
How does Brunei compare with Malaysia on economy & innovation?
Malaysia is placed 40th of 176, and Brunei 44th. GDP per Capita (PPP): Malaysia 35,461, Brunei 78,985; Firms with a Bank Loan or Line of Credit: Malaysia 37.93, Brunei 29.26.
How have Brunei’s economy & innovation figures changed?
GDP per Capita (PPP) fell from 100,323 in 2000 to 78,985 in 2025.
Which economy & innovation statistics are missing for Brunei?
No current reading is published for Brunei on Account Ownership at a Financial Institution, Average Monthly Earnings of Employees, Business Ready: Operational Efficiency, Business Ready: Public Services, Business Ready: Regulatory Framework, Complexity Outlook Index, Comprehensive Wealth per Capita, Container Port Traffic, Debt Service on External Debt, Economic Complexity Index, External Debt Stocks (% of GNI), Gini Index, Gini Index of Disposable Income (SWIID), Historical GDP per Capita (Maddison), ICT Services Exports, Income Share Held by Lowest 20%, Income Share Held by Richest 10%, Interest Payments on External Debt, Logistics Performance Index, Palma Ratio, Research and Development Spending, Statutory Minimum Wage, Tax Revenue (% of GDP), Total Factor Productivity Level and Water-Use Efficiency. They are listed rather than hidden, so the evidence on the page can be checked against it.
09Method
Method, sources and how to cite
What this topic does not measure
The total size of an economy is deliberately left out: a very large economy spread over a very large population is not doing more for each person. Growth rates, trade shares and the structure of output (how much is farming, industry or services) are published here as context, because they describe an economy's shape rather than how well it serves people. Jobs and wages have their own topic, Work & Labour.
How the Economy & Innovation standing is decided
A standing is this site’s ordering, named with its edition — never a publisher’s rank. 4 key statistics vote, one vote each; every country’s published value becomes a place within that key’s own field, the places are averaged, and the average is never published. A country needs 2 of the 4 keys to be placed.
The economy & innovation method, step by stepHow every standing on this site is built
The key statistics and their licences
- GDP per Capita (PPP) — World Bank Group, CC BY 4.0
- Firms with a Bank Loan or Line of Credit — World Bank Group, CC BY 4.0
- Economic Complexity Index — Growth Lab at Harvard University, CC0 1.0
- Account Ownership at a Financial Institution — World Bank Group, CC BY 4.0
The other 47 statistics on this page come from 11 publishers, each named beside its numbers, with every edition and licence on the datasets pages.
The standing itself is part of the Country Index 2026, published under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photographs
Brunei’s banner and the countries placed highest, from their profiles: Wikimedia Commons, shown in greyscale, each used under the licence named.
- Brunei (banner) — kulimpapat derivative work: Inkey, CC BY 2.0
- Austria — chensiyuan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Japan — JurriaanH, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Germany — dronepicr, CC BY 2.0
Cite this page
Nations Inquiry (2026). Brunei: Economy & Innovation — standing and statistics, Country Index 2026. https://nationsinquiry.com/countries/brunei/economy