Population: 418 thousand in 20131
GDP: $16.1 billion in 20132
GDP per capita: $38,563 nominal3 ($71,759 PPP4) in 2013
GDP growth rate: -1.8% in 20135
GDP by Industry 20126
Industry sector | Value added ($ millions) 2012 | Percent of total |
Mining and utilities | 9,685 | 58.0% |
Other activities | 3,449 | 20.7% |
Manufacturing | 1,935 | 11.6% |
Wholesale, retail trade, restaurants and hotels | 587 | 3.5% |
Transport, storage and communication | 494 | 3.0% |
Construction | 437 | 2.6% |
Agriculture, hunting, forestry, fishing | 105 | 0.6% |
Total value added | 16,692 | 100% |
Unemployment rate: 3.8% in 20137
Employment by Industry 20088
Employment sector | Percent of total |
Industry | 63% |
Services | 33% |
Agriculture | 4% |
Total | 100% |
Top 10 Corporations by Revenue 20139
N/A (0 corporations on the Fortune Global 500 list)
Household Wealth: $15 billion (93% of GDP) in 201410
Household Wealth per Adult: $50,867 in 201410
Gini Coefficient: N/A
Central Government
Central Government Revenue: $7.0 billion (44% of GDP) in 201311
Central Government Expenditure: $5.4 billion (34% of GDP) in 201311
Central Government Budget Balance: +$1.6 billion (+10% of GDP) in 201311
Central Government Public Debt: N/A
Central Government 10 Year Bond Interest Rate: N/A
Government Funds
Brunei Investment Agency: $39 billion (242% of GDP) in 201412
Tax Structure
Individual Income Tax Rates and Thresholds in 201313
Corporate Tax Rate: 20% in 201414
Money Supply (M0): $3.3 billion (20% of GDP) in 2013* 15
Benchmark Interest Rate: N/A
Total Reserves: $3.0 billion (19% of GDP) in 201316
Exchange Rate: 1.36 Bruneian Dollars = 1 U.S. Dollar on Feb 11, 201517
Inflation: 0.4% in 201318
* Money supply calculated using the exchange rate 1.36 BND = 1 USD
Top 10 Financial Institutions by Assets 201319
N/A (data not available at Relbanks.com)
Exports: $12.8 billion (80% of GDP) in 201320
Imports: $3.0 billion (19% of GDP) in 201320
Trade Balance: +$9.8 billion (+61% of GDP) in 201320
Foreign Direct Investment Inflow: $895 million (6% of GDP) in 201321
Foreign Direct Investment Outflow: N/A
Foreign Aid Inflow: N/A
Foreign Aid Outflow: N/A
1. Source: World Bank Indicators (Population) Go back
2. Source: World Bank Indicators (GDP) Go back
3. Source: World Bank Indicators (GDP per capita) Go back
4. Source: World Bank Indicators (GDP per capita PPP) Go back
5. Source: World Bank Indicators (GDP growth rate) Go back
6. Source: United Nations Statistics Division (GDP by industry) Go back
7. Source: World Bank Indicators (Unemployment rate) Go back
8. Source: CIA World Factbook (Employment by economic activity) Go back
9. Source: Annual reports (Corporate data) Go back
10. Source: Credit Suisse Global Wealth Databook (Household wealth) Go back
11. Source: CIA World Factbook (Government budget) Go back
12. Source: ESADE Sovereign Wealth Funds (Government Funds) Go back
13. Source: KPMG Tax Profile (Individual tax rates) Go back
14. Source: Tax Foundation (Corporate tax rate) Go back
15. Source: World Bank Indicators (Money supply) Go back
16. Source: World Bank Indicators (Total reserves) Go back
17. Source: xe.com (Exchange rate) Go back
18. Source: World Bank Indicators (Inflation rate) Go back
19. Source: Relbanks.com (Financial institutions by assets) Go back
20. Source: CIA World Factbook (Trade data) Go back
21. Source: World Bank Indicators (FDI data) Go back
22. Source: World Bank Indicators (Aid data) Go back