Foreign aid received by income group in Brunei

Brunei: Foreign aid received by income group was 2.74 million in 1995. ◆ Volatile

Latest (1995)
2.74 million
Change on year
down 31.2%
World rank
168th
of 178 countries
All-time high
6.23 million
in 1962
All-time low
81,055
in 1960
Years of data
36
1960–1995

Foreign aid received by income group in Brunei, 1960–1995

02.0M4.0M6.0M1960197719951960: 81.1k1961: 4.2M1962: 6.2M1963: 332.5k1964: 600.1k1965: 682.9k1966: 679.8k1967: 570.1k1968: 250.7k1969: 241.1k1970: 91.0k1971: 345.8k1972: 134.7k1973: 843.3k1974: 866.0k1975: 739.0k1976: 502.0k1977: 283.1k1978: 282.1k1979: 247.7k1980: 83.5k1981: 330.6k1982: 511.2k1983: 836.0k1984: 1.6M1985: 2.9M1986: 3.5M1987: 3.9M1988: 4.8M1989: 4.8M1990: 4.4M1991: 3.8M1992: 5.2M1993: 4.1M1994: 4.0M1995: 2.7M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Brunei recorded 2.74 million for foreign aid received by income group in 1995.

That represents a change of down 31.2% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign aid received by income group in Brunei peaked at 6.23 million in 1962 and was at its lowest, 81,055, in 1960.

Brunei ranks 168th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Foreign aid received by income group in Brunei, year by year

Annual values for Foreign aid received by income group in Brunei, 1960 to 1995.
Year Value Change
1960 81,055 —
1961 4.24 million +5131.4%
1962 6.23 million +47.0%
1963 332,531 -94.7%
1964 600,092 +80.5%
1965 682,864 +13.8%
1966 679,760 -0.5%
1967 570,054 -16.1%
1968 250,657 -56.0%
1969 241,138 -3.8%
1970 91,047 -62.2%
1971 345,822 +279.8%
1972 134,677 -61.1%
1973 843,287 +526.2%
1974 866,043 +2.7%
1975 738,967 -14.7%
1976 501,989 -32.1%
1977 283,065 -43.6%
1978 282,107 -0.3%
1979 247,689 -12.2%
1980 83,492 -66.3%
1981 330,551 +295.9%
1982 511,163 +54.6%
1983 835,961 +63.5%
1984 1.61 million +92.3%
1985 2.87 million +78.6%
1986 3.55 million +23.5%
1987 3.88 million +9.3%
1988 4.78 million +23.3%
1989 4.81 million +0.6%
1990 4.37 million -9.2%
1991 3.79 million -13.4%
1992 5.18 million +36.9%
1993 4.15 million -20.0%
1994 3.99 million -3.8%
1995 2.74 million -31.2%

Brunei compared with similar countries

  • Brunei's 2.74 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 15.28 million, 18% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Brunei's 2.74 million is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 155.43 million, 2% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Foreign aid received by income group in Brunei changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1961 +5131.4% 81,055 4.24 million
1973 +526.2% 134,677 843,287
1981 +295.9% 83,492 330,551

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.39 million 81,055 6.23 million 10
1970s 433,469 91,047 866,043 10
1980s 2.33 million 83,492 4.81 million 10
1990s 4.04 million 2.74 million 5.18 million 6

Countries ranked near Brunei

  1. 165 Trinidad and Tobago 5.09 million compare
  2. 166 Qatar 4.27 million compare
  3. 167 British Virgin Islands 3.73 million compare
  4. 169 Macao 351,150 compare
  5. 170 Northern Mariana Islands 177,349 compare
  6. 171 Gibraltar 43,530 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign aid received by income group in Brunei?
Foreign aid received by income group in Brunei was 2.74 million in 1995, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest foreign aid received by income group recorded in Brunei?
The highest recorded value was 6.23 million in 1962.
What is the lowest foreign aid received by income group recorded in Brunei?
The lowest recorded value was 81,055 in 1960.
How does Brunei rank for foreign aid received by income group?
Brunei ranks 168th out of 178 countries with data for 1995.
Is foreign aid received by income group rising or falling in Brunei?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Brunei data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid received by income group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign aid received by income group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 9,847 data points, 1960–2024
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