Wealth share of the richest 1% in Brunei
Brunei: Wealth share of the richest 1% was 22.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Wealth share of the richest 1% in Brunei, 1980–2024
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 22.8% for wealth share of the richest 1% in 2024.
The figure is up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wealth share of the richest 1% in Brunei peaked at 29.9% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 22.5%, in 2011.
Brunei ranks 198th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.9% | 22.9% | 22.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.3% | 22.9% | 29.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.8% | 22.6% | 22.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.7% | 22.5% | 22.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.8% | 22.8% | 22.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 196 Andorra 22.8% compare
- 196 Isle of Man 22.8% compare
- 199 New Zealand 22.7% compare
- 200 Montenegro 22.6% compare
- 201 Croatia 22.6% compare
More reference data data for Brunei
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.2249 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.5399 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.2563 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2101 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.3438 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 106.12 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 0 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wealth share of the richest 1% in Brunei?
- Wealth share of the richest 1% in Brunei was 22.8% in 2024, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wealth share of the richest 1% recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 29.9% in 1998.
- What is the lowest wealth share of the richest 1% recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.5% in 2011.
- How does Brunei rank for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- Brunei ranks 198th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wealth share of the richest 1% rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Wealth share of the richest 1%. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of wealth owned by the richest 1% of the population. Wealth is defined as the total value of non-financial and financial assets (housing, land, deposits, bonds, equities, etc.) held by households, minus their debts.