Brunei Darussalam vs United Arab Emirates: Gross national income (GNI) per capita
Gross national income (GNI) per capita over time
- Brunei Darussalam
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Brunei Darussalam currently reports 75,827 international-$ in 2021 prices against 71,142 international-$ in 2021 prices in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 4,685 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Brunei Darussalam's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Brunei Darussalam ranks 9th and United Arab Emirates ranks 11th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brunei Darussalam averaged higher in 3 and United Arab Emirates in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei Darussalam | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92,839 international-$ in 2021 prices | 96,153 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,314 international-$ in 2021 prices | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 91,919 international-$ in 2021 prices | 88,237 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,682 international-$ in 2021 prices | Brunei Darussalam |
| 2010s | 84,619 international-$ in 2021 prices | 72,151 international-$ in 2021 prices | 12,468 international-$ in 2021 prices | Brunei Darussalam |
| 2020s | 78,623 international-$ in 2021 prices | 69,700 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8,923 international-$ in 2021 prices | Brunei Darussalam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national income (gni) per capita, Brunei Darussalam or United Arab Emirates?
- Brunei Darussalam, at 75,827 international-$ in 2021 prices against 71,142 international-$ in 2021 prices in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross national income (gni) per capita between Brunei Darussalam and United Arab Emirates?
- 4,685 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Brunei Darussalam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei Darussalam and United Arab Emirates?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Brunei Darussalam and United Arab Emirates rank globally for gross national income (gni) per capita?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 9th and United Arab Emirates ranks 11th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Gross national income (GNI) per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.