Global change over the last 50 years in Brunei

Brunei: Global change over the last 50 years was 17,696 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
17,696
Change on year
down 8.7%
World rank
142nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
21,213
in 2022
All-time low
1,100
in 1965
Years of data
60
1965–2024

Global change over the last 50 years in Brunei, 1965–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Brunei recorded 17,696 for global change over the last 50 years in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.7% on the previous year and up 354.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, global change over the last 50 years in Brunei peaked at 21,213 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,100, in 1965.

That places Brunei 142nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Global change over the last 50 years in Brunei, year by year

Annual values for Global change over the last 50 years in Brunei, 1965 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1965 1,100 —
1966 1,200 +9.1%
1967 1,200 +0.0%
1968 1,300 +8.3%
1969 1,300 +0.0%
1970 1,500 +15.4%
1971 1,500 +0.0%
1972 1,500 +0.0%
1973 1,500 +0.0%
1974 1,560 +4.0%
1975 1,570 +0.6%
1976 1,644 +4.7%
1977 2,193 +33.4%
1978 2,704 +23.3%
1979 2,792 +3.3%
1980 2,225 -20.3%
1981 2,367 +6.4%
1982 2,357 -0.4%
1983 3,055 +29.6%
1984 3,425 +12.1%
1985 3,967 +15.8%
1986 4,106 +3.5%
1987 3,916 -4.6%
1988 2,042 -47.9%
1989 2,318 +13.5%
1990 2,354 +1.6%
1991 1,652 -29.8%
1992 1,709 +3.5%
1993 1,764 +3.2%
1994 4,517 +156.1%
1995 4,822 +6.8%
1996 5,848 +21.3%
1997 4,678 -20.0%
1998 5,221 +11.6%
1999 3,380 -35.3%
2000 2,600 -23.1%
2001 1,696 -34.8%
2002 2,215 +30.6%
2003 1,949 -12.0%
2004 2,632 +35.0%
2005 3,163 +20.2%
2006 2,754 -12.9%
2007 3,172 +15.2%
2008 2,830 -10.8%
2009 2,391 -15.5%
2010 2,851 +19.2%
2011 2,684 -5.9%
2012 5,073 +89.0%
2013 3,387 -33.2%
2014 3,897 +15.1%
2015 4,353 +11.7%
2016 14,240 +227.1%
2017 13,496 -5.2%
2018 14,812 +9.8%
2019 14,624 -1.3%
2020 16,591 +13.5%
2021 20,063 +20.9%
2022 21,213 +5.7%
2023 19,387 -8.6%
2024 17,696 -8.7%

Brunei compared with similar countries

  • Brunei's 17,696 is below the median for high income countries, which is 19,758, 90% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • Brunei's 17,696 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96,821, 18% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Global change over the last 50 years 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
2016 +227.1% 4,353 14,240
1994 +156.1% 1,764 4,517

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,220 1,100 1,300 5
1970s 1,846 1,500 2,792 10
1980s 2,978 2,042 4,106 10
1990s 3,594 1,652 5,848 10
2000s 2,540 1,696 3,172 10
2010s 7,942 2,684 14,812 10
2020s 18,990 16,591 21,213 5

Countries ranked near Brunei

  1. 139 Kyrgyzstan 19,428 compare
  2. 140 Bulgaria 18,291 compare
  3. 141 Comoros 17,728 compare
  4. 143 Belgium 17,371 compare
  5. 144 Israel 16,915 compare
  6. 145 Haiti 16,743 compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is global change over the last 50 years in Brunei?
Global change over the last 50 years in Brunei was 17,696 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest global change over the last 50 years recorded in Brunei?
The highest recorded value was 21,213 in 2022.
What is the lowest global change over the last 50 years recorded in Brunei?
The lowest recorded value was 1,100 in 1965.
How does Brunei rank for global change over the last 50 years?
Brunei ranks 142nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is global change over the last 50 years rising or falling in Brunei?
Over the last ten years it is up 354.1%. 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 Global change over the last 50 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Global change over the last 50 years
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 11,955 data points, 1965–2024
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