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
United Arab Emirates currently reports 84,671 international-$ in 2021 prices against 78,957 international-$ in 2021 prices in Brunei Darussalam, a difference of 5,714 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Brunei Darussalam's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Brunei Darussalam ranks 9th and United Arab Emirates ranks 7th of 157 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brunei Darussalam averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei Darussalam | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79,063 international-$ in 2021 prices | 98,335 international-$ in 2021 prices | 19,272 international-$ in 2021 prices | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 89,195 international-$ in 2021 prices | 80,231 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8,964 international-$ in 2021 prices | Brunei Darussalam |
| 2020s | 79,266 international-$ in 2021 prices | 74,004 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5,262 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?
- United Arab Emirates, at 84,671 international-$ in 2021 prices against 78,957 international-$ in 2021 prices in Brunei Darussalam as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross national income (gni) per capita between Brunei Darussalam and United Arab Emirates?
- 5,714 international-$ in 2021 prices, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei Darussalam and United Arab Emirates?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 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 7th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – 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 differences in living costs between countries.