Foreign aid received in Brunei

Brunei: Foreign aid received was 2.74 million constant 2024 US$ in 1995. ◆ Volatile

Latest (1995)
2.74 million constant 2024 US$
Change on year
down 31.2%
World rank
168th
of 178 countries
All-time high
6.23 million constant 2024 US$
in 1962
All-time low
81,055 constant 2024 US$
in 1960
Years of data
36
1960–1995

Foreign aid received in Brunei, 1960–1995

02.0M4.0M6.0M1960197719951960: 81.1k constant 2024 US$1961: 4.2M constant 2024 US$1962: 6.2M constant 2024 US$1963: 332.5k constant 2024 US$1964: 600.1k constant 2024 US$1965: 682.9k constant 2024 US$1966: 679.8k constant 2024 US$1967: 570.1k constant 2024 US$1968: 250.7k constant 2024 US$1969: 241.1k constant 2024 US$1970: 91.0k constant 2024 US$1971: 345.8k constant 2024 US$1972: 134.7k constant 2024 US$1973: 843.3k constant 2024 US$1974: 866.0k constant 2024 US$1975: 739.0k constant 2024 US$1976: 502.0k constant 2024 US$1977: 283.1k constant 2024 US$1978: 282.1k constant 2024 US$1979: 247.7k constant 2024 US$1980: 83.5k constant 2024 US$1981: 330.6k constant 2024 US$1982: 511.2k constant 2024 US$1983: 836.0k constant 2024 US$1984: 1.6M constant 2024 US$1985: 2.9M constant 2024 US$1986: 3.5M constant 2024 US$1987: 3.9M constant 2024 US$1988: 4.8M constant 2024 US$1989: 4.8M constant 2024 US$1990: 4.4M constant 2024 US$1991: 3.8M constant 2024 US$1992: 5.2M constant 2024 US$1993: 4.1M constant 2024 US$1994: 4.0M constant 2024 US$1995: 2.7M constant 2024 US$

Source: OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.

Analysis

Brunei recorded 2.74 million constant 2024 US$ for foreign aid received 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 in Brunei peaked at 6.23 million constant 2024 US$ in 1962 and was at its lowest, 81,055 constant 2024 US$, in 1960.

That places Brunei 168th out of 178 countries with data for 1995, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Foreign aid received in Brunei, year by year

Annual values for Foreign aid received in Brunei, 1960 to 1995.
Year constant 2024 US$ Change
1960 81,055 constant 2024 US$
1961 4.24 million constant 2024 US$ +5131.4%
1962 6.23 million constant 2024 US$ +47.0%
1963 332,531 constant 2024 US$ -94.7%
1964 600,092 constant 2024 US$ +80.5%
1965 682,864 constant 2024 US$ +13.8%
1966 679,760 constant 2024 US$ -0.5%
1967 570,054 constant 2024 US$ -16.1%
1968 250,657 constant 2024 US$ -56.0%
1969 241,138 constant 2024 US$ -3.8%
1970 91,047 constant 2024 US$ -62.2%
1971 345,822 constant 2024 US$ +279.8%
1972 134,677 constant 2024 US$ -61.1%
1973 843,287 constant 2024 US$ +526.2%
1974 866,043 constant 2024 US$ +2.7%
1975 738,967 constant 2024 US$ -14.7%
1976 501,989 constant 2024 US$ -32.1%
1977 283,065 constant 2024 US$ -43.6%
1978 282,107 constant 2024 US$ -0.3%
1979 247,689 constant 2024 US$ -12.2%
1980 83,492 constant 2024 US$ -66.3%
1981 330,551 constant 2024 US$ +295.9%
1982 511,163 constant 2024 US$ +54.6%
1983 835,961 constant 2024 US$ +63.5%
1984 1.61 million constant 2024 US$ +92.3%
1985 2.87 million constant 2024 US$ +78.6%
1986 3.55 million constant 2024 US$ +23.5%
1987 3.88 million constant 2024 US$ +9.3%
1988 4.78 million constant 2024 US$ +23.3%
1989 4.81 million constant 2024 US$ +0.6%
1990 4.37 million constant 2024 US$ -9.2%
1991 3.79 million constant 2024 US$ -13.4%
1992 5.18 million constant 2024 US$ +36.9%
1993 4.15 million constant 2024 US$ -20.0%
1994 3.99 million constant 2024 US$ -3.8%
1995 2.74 million constant 2024 US$ -31.2%

Brunei compared with similar countries

  • Brunei's 2.74 million constant 2024 US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 15.28 million constant 2024 US$, 18% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Brunei's 2.74 million constant 2024 US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 155.43 million constant 2024 US$, 2% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Foreign aid received 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 constant 2024 US$ 4.24 million constant 2024 US$
1973 +526.2% 134,677 constant 2024 US$ 843,287 constant 2024 US$
1981 +295.9% 83,492 constant 2024 US$ 330,551 constant 2024 US$

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.39 million constant 2024 US$ 81,055 constant 2024 US$ 6.23 million constant 2024 US$ 10
1970s 433,469 constant 2024 US$ 91,047 constant 2024 US$ 866,043 constant 2024 US$ 10
1980s 2.33 million constant 2024 US$ 83,492 constant 2024 US$ 4.81 million constant 2024 US$ 10
1990s 4.04 million constant 2024 US$ 2.74 million constant 2024 US$ 5.18 million constant 2024 US$ 6

Countries ranked near Brunei

  1. 165 Trinidad and Tobago 5.09 million constant 2024 US$ compare
  2. 166 Qatar 4.27 million constant 2024 US$ compare
  3. 167 British Virgin Islands 3.73 million constant 2024 US$ compare
  4. 169 Macao 351,150 constant 2024 US$ compare
  5. 170 Northern Mariana Islands 177,349 constant 2024 US$ compare
  6. 171 Gibraltar 43,530 constant 2024 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign aid received in Brunei?
Foreign aid received in Brunei was 2.74 million constant 2024 US$ in 1995, according to OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest foreign aid received recorded in Brunei?
The highest recorded value was 6.23 million constant 2024 US$ in 1962.
What is the lowest foreign aid received recorded in Brunei?
The lowest recorded value was 81,055 constant 2024 US$ in 1960.
How does Brunei rank for foreign aid received?
Brunei ranks 168th out of 178 countries with data for 1995.
Is foreign aid received 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 OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign aid received
Unit
constant 2024 US$
Source
OECD (2026) – with major processing by 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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Official development assistance (ODA) is defined as government aid designed to promote the economic development and welfare of developing countries. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.