Economy of Brunei

Economy of Brunei
Champion Oil Field off the Bruneian coast
CurrencyBrunei dollar (BND, B$)
1 Brunei dollar = 1 Singapore dollar
1 April – 31 March (from April 2009)
Trade organisations
APEC, ASEAN, WTO, CPTPP, RCEP, BIMP-EAGA
Country group
Statistics
PopulationIncrease 460,346 (2022)[3]
GDP
GDP rank
GDP growth
  • 1.3% (2017)
  • 0.1% (2018)
  • 3.9% (2019)
  • 1.1% (2020)
  • -1.6% (2021)
GDP per capita
GDP per capita rank
GDP by sector
0.149% (2018)[4]
Population below poverty line
NA
NA
  • Decrease 0.823 very high (2022)[6] (55th)
  • N/A IHDI (2021)[7]
Labour force
  • Increase 218,000 (2019)[8]
  • 56.9% employment rate (2017)[9]
Labour force by occupation
  • agriculture: 4.2%
  • industry: 62.8%
  • services: 33%
  • (2008 est.)[5]
Unemployment4.2% (2021)[10]
Main industries
petroleum, petroleum refining, liquefied natural gas, construction, agriculture, aquaculture, transportation
External
ExportsIncrease $5.885 billion (2017 est.)[5]
Export goods
mineral fuels, organic chemicals
Main export partners
ImportsIncrease $2.998 billion (2017 est.)[5]
Main import partners
Increase $2.021 billion (2017 est.)[5]
Steady $0 (2014)[5][note 1]
Public finances
Positive decrease 2.8% of GDP (2017 est.)[5]
−17.3% (of GDP) (2017 est.)[5]
Revenues2.245 billion (2017 est.)[5]
Expenses4.345 billion (2017 est.)[5]
Not rated
Increase $3.488 billion (31 December 2017 est.)[5]
All values, unless otherwise stated, are in US dollars.

The economy of Brunei, a small and wealthy country, is a mixture of foreign and domestic entrepreneurship, government regulation and welfare measures, and village traditions. It is almost entirely supported by exports of crude oil and natural gas, with revenues from the petroleum sector accounting for over half of GDP. Per capita GDP is high, and substantial income from overseas investment supplements income from domestic production. The government provides for all medical services and subsidizes food and housing. The government has[citation needed] shown progress in its basic policy of diversifying the economy away from oil and gas. Brunei's leaders are concerned that steadily increased integration in the world economy will undermine internal social cohesion although it has taken steps to become a more prominent player by serving as chairman for the 2000 APEC (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation) forum. Growth in 1999 was estimated at 2.5% due to higher oil prices in the second half.

Brunei is the third-largest oil producer in Southeast Asia, averaging about 180,000 barrels per day (29,000 m3/d).[11] It also is the ninth-largest producer of liquefied natural gas in the world.[12]

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  2. ^ "World Bank Country and Lending Groups". datahelpdesk.worldbank.org. World Bank. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
  3. ^ "Population, total - Brunei Darussalam". Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  4. ^ a b c d e "World Economic Outlook Database, April 2023". IMF.org. International Monetary Fund. April 2023. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Brunei". The World Factbook (2024 ed.). Central Intelligence Agency. Retrieved 16 January 2020. (Archived 2020 edition.)
  6. ^ "Human Development Index (HDI)". hdr.undp.org. HDRO (Human Development Report Office) United Nations Development Programme. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
  7. ^ "Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index (IHDI)". hdr.undp.org. HDRO (Human Development Report Office) United Nations Development Programme. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
  8. ^ "Labor force, total - Brunei Darussalam". data.worldbank.org. World Bank. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
  9. ^ "Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate) - Brunei Darussalam". data.worldbank.org. World Bank. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
  10. ^ Haris, Nabilah; Bandial, Ain (17 March 2021). "Unemployment rate drops to 4.2%". The Scoop. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  11. ^ International Monetary Fund (2014). "BRUNEI DARUSSALAM" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 9 October 2022.
  12. ^ "Country Facts | Brunei Darussalam". www.un.int. Retrieved 17 April 2017.


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