Foreign aid received per capita in Brunei
Brunei: Foreign aid received per capita was 9.42 constant 2024 US$ in 1995. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid received per capita in Brunei, 1960–1995
Source: OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid received per capita in Brunei is 9.42 constant 2024 US$, measured in 1995.
The figure is down 32.9% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received per capita in Brunei peaked at 64.44 constant 2024 US$ in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.4486 constant 2024 US$, in 1980.
That places Brunei 144th out of 178 countries with data for 1995, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid received per capita in Brunei, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.9173 constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 45.83 constant 2024 US$ | +4895.6% |
| 1962 | 64.44 constant 2024 US$ | +40.6% |
| 1963 | 3.29 constant 2024 US$ | -94.9% |
| 1964 | 5.66 constant 2024 US$ | +72.3% |
| 1965 | 6.16 constant 2024 US$ | +8.7% |
| 1966 | 5.87 constant 2024 US$ | -4.8% |
| 1967 | 4.71 constant 2024 US$ | -19.7% |
| 1968 | 1.99 constant 2024 US$ | -57.8% |
| 1969 | 1.83 constant 2024 US$ | -7.6% |
| 1970 | 0.6736 constant 2024 US$ | -63.3% |
| 1971 | 2.51 constant 2024 US$ | +272.2% |
| 1972 | 0.9471 constant 2024 US$ | -62.2% |
| 1973 | 5.72 constant 2024 US$ | +504.1% |
| 1974 | 5.67 constant 2024 US$ | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 4.67 constant 2024 US$ | -17.6% |
| 1976 | 3.07 constant 2024 US$ | -34.4% |
| 1977 | 1.67 constant 2024 US$ | -45.5% |
| 1978 | 1.61 constant 2024 US$ | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 1.37 constant 2024 US$ | -14.9% |
| 1980 | 0.4486 constant 2024 US$ | -67.3% |
| 1981 | 1.72 constant 2024 US$ | +283.8% |
| 1982 | 2.58 constant 2024 US$ | +49.8% |
| 1983 | 4.08 constant 2024 US$ | +58.3% |
| 1984 | 7.6 constant 2024 US$ | +86.0% |
| 1985 | 13.12 constant 2024 US$ | +72.7% |
| 1986 | 15.66 constant 2024 US$ | +19.4% |
| 1987 | 16.59 constant 2024 US$ | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 19.85 constant 2024 US$ | +19.7% |
| 1989 | 19.4 constant 2024 US$ | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 17.13 constant 2024 US$ | -11.7% |
| 1991 | 14.42 constant 2024 US$ | -15.8% |
| 1992 | 19.21 constant 2024 US$ | +33.2% |
| 1993 | 14.97 constant 2024 US$ | -22.0% |
| 1994 | 14.05 constant 2024 US$ | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 9.42 constant 2024 US$ | -32.9% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 9.42 constant 2024 US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 28.2 constant 2024 US$, 33% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 9.42 constant 2024 US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96.83 constant 2024 US$, 10% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received per capita in Brunei changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | +4895.6% | 0.9173 constant 2024 US$ | 45.83 constant 2024 US$ |
| 1973 | +504.1% | 0.9471 constant 2024 US$ | 5.72 constant 2024 US$ |
| 1981 | +283.8% | 0.4486 constant 2024 US$ | 1.72 constant 2024 US$ |
| 1971 | +272.2% | 0.6736 constant 2024 US$ | 2.51 constant 2024 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.07 constant 2024 US$ | 0.9173 constant 2024 US$ | 64.44 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.79 constant 2024 US$ | 0.6736 constant 2024 US$ | 5.72 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.11 constant 2024 US$ | 0.4486 constant 2024 US$ | 19.85 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.87 constant 2024 US$ | 9.42 constant 2024 US$ | 19.21 constant 2024 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 141 Venezuela 12.86 constant 2024 US$ compare
- 142 Turkmenistan 10.66 constant 2024 US$
- 143 Philippines 9.75 constant 2024 US$ compare
- 145 Qatar 8.29 constant 2024 US$ compare
- 146 Equatorial Guinea 7.22 constant 2024 US$ compare
- 147 Angola 5.96 constant 2024 US$ compare
More reference data data for Brunei
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 63.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1318 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3375 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6707 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 89.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 23.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 177.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.5816 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.089 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid received per capita in Brunei?
- Foreign aid received per capita in Brunei was 9.42 constant 2024 US$ in 1995, according to OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid received per capita recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 64.44 constant 2024 US$ in 1962.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received per capita recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4486 constant 2024 US$ in 1980.
- How does Brunei rank for foreign aid received per capita?
- Brunei ranks 144th out of 178 countries with data for 1995.
- Is foreign aid received per capita rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid received per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Official development assistance (ODA) divided by population. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.