Brunei vs United States: Gross national income (GNI) per capita
Brunei
75,827 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
United States
73,650 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Brunei rank
9th
United States rank
10th
Gross national income (GNI) per capita over time
- Brunei
- United States
How they compare
Brunei currently reports 75,827 international-$ in 2021 prices against 73,650 international-$ in 2021 prices in United States, a difference of 2,177 international-$ in 2021 prices.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Brunei has been ahead every year.
Brunei ranks 9th and United States ranks 10th of 193 countries.
Brunei has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92,839 international-$ in 2021 prices | 46,512 international-$ in 2021 prices | 46,326 international-$ in 2021 prices | Brunei |
| 2000s | 91,919 international-$ in 2021 prices | 57,717 international-$ in 2021 prices | 34,201 international-$ in 2021 prices | Brunei |
| 2010s | 84,619 international-$ in 2021 prices | 64,160 international-$ in 2021 prices | 20,459 international-$ in 2021 prices | Brunei |
| 2020s | 78,623 international-$ in 2021 prices | 71,445 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7,178 international-$ in 2021 prices | Brunei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national income (gni) per capita, Brunei or United States?
- Brunei, at 75,827 international-$ in 2021 prices against 73,650 international-$ in 2021 prices in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross national income (gni) per capita between Brunei and United States?
- 2,177 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Brunei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and United States?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Brunei and United States rank globally for gross national income (gni) per capita?
- Brunei ranks 9th and United States ranks 10th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) β 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.